Motorhome selection.

[jamie2370]

I would advise to stay away from the 8.1 chevy. Big block chevys do not like rpms and most all gas rv's have 5.38+ rear gears. The ford v10 is a great engine(and I am a chevy guy lol)Just get one thats newer than 07(more hp and better longevity). Super C's are overpriced in my opinion. You can get a diesel pusher with a cummins and allison for about the same price. One with a 5.9 cummins would be plenty, just make sure it's an 06 up. The earlier ones had pump problems

[lorenr]

What ever you decide keep a few things in mind.

Get the biggest and best braking system available. Air brakes with a Jacob break are best. Sometimes drums are as good as disks.
Get the best chassis available. Surprisingly, some don't require added sway bars, special shocks and stabilizers.
Do check the posted Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). Stay three or four thousand pounds from that number. I try to go 8,000 #s. Believe me, this is hard to do.
Get the largest HD tires that fit. They are done in about 6 or 7 years, no matter the miles. All tires are DOT dated.
Finally, I kind of like the bigger motors. They are generally cheaper to maintain.

Motor homes built after 2008 are not as well built. It was 2008 when the really good companies were forced into bankruptcy (economic issues). Construction quality changed after that.

[Ron Ortiz]

Really appreciate the feedback, would like to hear more from all of you out there. I see lots of nice MH in the 32'-38' range with diesels but only have 5,000 capacity, along with being beyond my vision with the trailer.

[Keith 944]

find whatever you like and take it to a fabricator and see what they could do to reinforce the hitch??? i would also be aware of motor homes with extended frames if at all possible. for what you are hauling maybe a trailer toad? it seems to me you are barely stressing anything with an open trailer and your wagon.....

[Ron Ortiz]

2020 GPS Trailer weighs 2,250, length 25' wood floor. Car weighs 3,600. Golf cart ?? Support equipment, grill, etc.should be close to 7,500+

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Keith 944

find whatever you like and take it to a fabricator and see what they could do to reinforce the hitch???

You should know that welding on a MH frame is a no-no and will void any warranty.

[Keith 944]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

You should know that welding on a MH frame is a no-no and will void any warranty.

So the coach builders that do that very thing have already voided any. I have owned 6 different motor homes from the van style to the diesel pusher class a. Most had frame extensions. Some where very sketchy. Ron thinks his stuff needs a tracker trailer to pull 8k. And with that thinking I am saying he will want a toter home or a super C to make him happy. I think it’s overkill but I understand. Like I said before I wanted the safest I could afford so I built my own. It started as a international 4300 class b truck. Just like many toters and super C’s

[Ron Ortiz]

Keith, if I could just use a Class C that would be fine with me. Don't want a big MH, just enough to haul what I've got with a little comfort.

[Keith 944]

Yes I get it. Have you ever considered a trailer toad? If you wanted just a c class…

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Keith 944

So the coach builders that do that very thing have already voided any.

A coach builder would have it's own warranty. If you've owned 6 different coaches then you have seen the plates that say "do not weld".