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lorenr · 12-03-2021, 03:38 PM

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.

12-03-2021, 03:38 PM	#12
lorenr Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 48 Likes: 259 Liked 19 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Motorhome selection. 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.