motor homes

[Planning]

i just got back from branson last week and while we were there a friend of mine had a 40'+ motor home. desiel pusher with 2 slide outs. do any of you have any experence with dp motor homes, kind, size, what not to buy, what to buy, etc?

[nalioth]

The kind that are built on heavy truck frames (Kenworth, Peterbilt, etc) are good, Ron, as they can be serviced at any truck stop.

My google-fu isn't working atm (not using the right search terms) or I'd have links for ya.

[WiskeyJaR]

Uncle has a "mid-size" 20ft class c motor home <one with the "cab">
I have a 12foot camper on back of f350 pick-up.

The main differents I see is that when the "drive train" breaks down on uncle motor home...his entire "casmping rig" is down.
With Camper, when the truck needs repair, can always remover camper and still able to use it while truck in shop.

My camper has a slideout for the table area. With slide out, have plenty of room for me and wife (both large folks :P)
Motor home has slide out too, has larger "living space".

As far as "drivablity", Uncle has driven motor home in narly places. Most places I go with 4x4 pickup/camper...he follows in his motor home.
Just me two cents worth


Course we not talking the high end models costing 100 grand plus :/
here is link to "Marathon Coaches" too much money for me :P
http://www.marathoncoach.com/invento...515&coach=1104

[LorDiego]

Nalioh, that Motorhome you posted is probably one of the most bad-ass vehicles I've ever seen.

[mistersquiggles]

just be careful on what size you get, or you could end up having to get a class A license (CDL) good buddy of mine (recently passed) was a truck driver for years.... got to where he was medically unfit to drive a truck anymore, so he decided to retire and buy a camper.... the 2 that he wanted he couldnt get cause he would have had to go get a CDL again, and he couldnt pass the physical (bad heart)

[nalioth]

just be careful on what size you get, or you could end up having to get a class A license (CDL) good buddy of mine (recently passed) was a truck driver for years.... got to where he was medically unfit to drive a truck anymore, so he decided to retire and buy a camper.... the 2 that he wanted he couldnt get cause he would have had to go get a CDL again, and he couldnt pass the physical (bad heart)

Either If you're not carrying cargo, or if it's a motor home, no CDL is needed. I'm a retired trucker and it always burned my hiney to see these folks with class 'c' (regular car) licenses driving these HUGE bus based motor homes with TWO trailers.

[mistersquiggles]

maybe it was a state thing then... he complained for about a month before buying a smaller RV.... sorry if i posted bum info.....

[Woodman in MO]

Planning, have you considered...

[LorDiego]

Planning,

there is always something a little more.....



RUSTIC.

[turbothis]

that thing screams welcome to oregon!