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Class A-----Class C------Definately want a toy hauler, Fun mover, Canyon Star, Dynamax, Bounty Hunter, Outlaw, Renegade, Safari, Jayco Seneca, and on and on, my head is spinning. As you know, you get one shot (in most cases), i want to make the correct choice, but how do you know? I read and read, then read more, i will go to shows and dealers, hopefully i will begin to narrow it down. I guess this is just part of the process, everyone has to go through it, its just my turn. Gene.
Over the years, Gene, I have found it easier to "weed out" than to settle on one something. If you have many you like, it is so difficult to make a decision on which you like most.
However if you consider all of the choices, look for the things you do not like about them. If you find something that could be a dealbreaker, drop that one from the list and begin again. The choices become harder, but this works for me.
Charles
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Gene after much of the same head spining research we orderd a keystone raptor with some special add ons the next leval was my first choice but they stopped building it the way they had thru 09 model two friends have keystone raptors they love them and you can get a great price on line good luck in your hunt john
Gene - You can also make a list of pros and cons of each type you like. Write it down, when it is starring you back in the face, it can reveal things that might help your process of elimination. - Ann (human relations & psychology 101). :) Good Luck!
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We did it by creating an Excel spreadsheet -- manufacturers and models across the columns, sizes, weights, key features down the rows . . . price, too. For each manufacturer and model, we narrowed it down to the floorplan we preferred, and then listed the specifics for that model. Through looking, we had some key features we definitely wanted -- split bath, available convection oven, biggest frig we could get . . . that helped eliminate a few.
It's amazing how much clearer you can make it in your head by writing it all down.
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There are some RV Motorcoach resorts that do not allow Class C MH in the resort. Some RV parks don't allow toy haulers. So if you had a Class C toy hauler you'd really be up a creek....
The main reason is the drivetrain/suspension/frame. Class A uses a purpose built frame, suspension and drivetrain. Class C is adapted to work as a MH. The Class A's vs. the Class C's I've driven, the Class A's felt more stable and more agile on the road. The Class A's had a better turning radius.
The other reason, has to do with cost. I've seen comparable Class A and Class C MHs that were within $10,000 in price. The Class A was 35 foot and the Class C was 32 foot. Similar styling, features and mechanicals, but you got 3 more feet for another $10,000. More square footage. I haven't paid attention
I haven't looked at many of the toy hauler versions of either class but I'm guessing the Class C is probably more suited for a toy hauler setup.
I'd research resale value as well, I don't know if an A or C has better resale price.
If possible rent both types and take a couple of long weekend trips to see which works best for you.
My two cents, but you're the one that has to make the decision.
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Class A-----Class C------Definately want a toy hauler, Fun mover, Canyon Star, Dynamax, Bounty Hunter, Outlaw, Renegade, Safari, Jayco Seneca, and on and on, my head is spinning. As you know, you get one shot (in most cases), i want to make the correct choice, but how do you know? I read and read, then read more, i will go to shows and dealers, hopefully i will begin to narrow it down. I guess this is just part of the process, everyone has to go through it, its just my turn. Gene.
The super C's are nice we liked those.
What worked for us was to come up with a list of 50 or so things broken down by exterior, interior, plumbing, electrical etc everything we thought would be important to us.
Then we started scoring each rig we liked one to five on each catagory. Then we would total up the scores.
There were five units we really liked three of them scored right around 5 points of each other on the high end and two scored 20 points lower. (Below units we didn't care for at all).
We used that to narrow things down. Then we took the top four or so units by score and just sat in them weeding down to two that we felt we could live in (The second highest score and the third highest score as it worked out).
It was a good year to narrow it down to the couple of units we thought we would be happy to live in.
Gene, Thanks for starting this topic. We're in the same boat! All the answers are a great help to us too. I'm excited to go to the RV show next weekend and really walk through everything and ask all the questions... More to come I'm sure.
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Gene, You have received many good suggestions. I would also like to add that RV Consumer Goup at rv.org could be a great help. They evaluate RVs of different makes for different catagories of uses -vacation, snowbird, or fulltime. They examine the structures, balance, engine , brakes ect, plus repair frequencies and safety factors. You have to pay for their service but it is a small price to pay to help you from making an expensive mistake. I used it to narrow down my choices and found it very helpful.
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Gene, Something else that I found helpful in selecting an RV is a RV Finder. I know that RV.net has one and there is also a RV Finder here on this RV Sales site. If gives you the ability to search Class A and Class C motorhomes and you can even specify that you want a toy hauler and it will show you which ones meet your specifications. I really helps to exclude and include what meets you needs. Hope that this helps and good luck in your search!
My head is spinning too. At first I wanted a Class B Roadtrek but after actually going inside one I knew that wouldn't work for me. I will not settle for a specific RV until I have been in one and have driven it.
Great idea Mallo. Do you still have that list available? I understand that our preferences would be different than your, but it would be a great starting point.
G-man, figure out which things are important to you then look at those things in each MH that you are looking at. Somethings you may want to consider (besides the usual weight, lenght, layout) are fresh water capacity and grey water capacity, the bigger the better. And as someone already mentioned, refridgerator capacity means a lot, again the bigger the better. The next thing to look at is storage, once again the more storage space you have the better off you will be. Also if you intend to boondock some units are prewired for solar panels, little things like that could make a huge difference later on. Remember you don't have to narrow it down to one-- find two, three or four that will work for you then shop around and see which you can get the best price on, good luck.
Flyone
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