memoryroads wrote: Hello TurningHawk, This thread is a hair diffent, but maybe not, so expand your input if you do not mind/here or elsewhere, where at least I can gleen something from you on size and class. I'm always interested in learning something. Thanks in advance. ron
rcolman wrote: .....currently have a 23 foot truck camper, and, I can go most anywhere and get a campsite anywhere. We just spent 19 days on the road, and it was ok, but TIGHT. If it rains and you need to spend some time indoors, it gets claustrophobic.....
There is a huge difference between a truck camper and a "van-front" motor home with the same over-all length.
Our unit Seen Here is 23-8" end-to-end, but inside is so much bigger than a truck camper. With the aero-dynamic cap in place of the over-head bunk, the driver's cabin is opened up, becoming part of your living quarters. The front TV seen in mine is so far forward, the driver can watch TV. My point here is the spacious feeling is there....no claustrophobia. And we didn't get the slide-out option either. Check them out Here
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Hi Rick, Bottom line is you can look at everything(which it sounds like you have done) and realize that for another 6" You pay another couple of grand.
If you wanna go from 24 to 26? You've gotta sell another handful of CD's.
LOOK, once again....at the very minor differences in the incramental sizes and ask yourself if/IF, you can be comfortable with this or that and keep some $ in your budget for travel expenses.
over the past few months and especially weeks and days, I have tried to reviewreview my thoughts and ALWAYS come up with the same conclusions.
I did fine for me and you have to do that for you.
For us, I've decided we can do just fine by upgrading and maintaining equipment IF and When.
All the comments so far should help you. I'm beginning to ''really'' feel that less is more/but that's my gut reaction.
My latest "favorite trade-off" is an older Tioga 26F ... which is perhaps a tad bigger than I would like, but have many "liveability features" that my wife likes for extended touring (like .
However, I need to say that USED Class C (and RV prices in general) have been going up through the roof in Southern CA. Everything seems to be selling above NADA retail prices and even relatively older junky stuff is sky high (grumble ... grumble)
OK, you are seeing what I am seeing/ a MAJOR change in prices,,,but why?
Go back 6 months and you will quickly realize that the prices had plummeted! Gas prices up? Stock prices Down! Economy in the garbage can!!!!!
NOW?
"The powers that be...whomever...is offering anything ...at wishfull thinking prices
WHEN,,,,gas goes back up and rigs sell for half of the pre reality, what are you going to be holding and pumping fuel into?
Are you going to say, "I can travel with my family and afford it? or stay put because you payed what salesmen are ''''''''asking'''''''' now to save their butt's?
Forgive me if I'm not sensitive to some but I think I'm being realistic for most.
memoryroads wrote: ........I'm beginning to ''really'' feel that less is more/but that's my gut reaction......
I am right there too.
But if I were living in one, planting myself in one spot in a Florida KOA during winters, then a little bigger living area with a couple of recliners, might be a lot better.
Hi Ron, Your rig and mine are near identical in size. close enough.
Fabrics/updates in equip/glitz/ real features are certain, but size is similar.
One of the things we realized on this trip that I thought I understood years ago and re-affirmed is that " quick and simple disconnect from your KOA pad or Mall-parking lot means much IF you do not want to ALSO tow another vehicle(toad) to get around.
We found ourselves really comfortable and understand for others a 45' Class A would still be considered poor shelter, but...
$ for $, in today's market; If I had to put my name on a piece of advice, I'd suggest another would look at the 'smallest' of their dreams.
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