My wife and I are thinking about buying a Class B or small (less than 27 foot) Class C, and have been leaning towards a Sprinter chassis. Today we saw a used 2012 Leisure Travel Vans Free Sprit, a used Airstream Interstate, and two new Thor Citations. We also saw a 2008 Dynamax Isata 280 and a 2007 Dynamax Isata Isata 282, both on the Ford E-450 chassis.
The build quality difference in the models we saw was astonishing, with the 6-7 year old Dynamaxes looking better than the brand new Thors. The Interstate was also in sad shape, though it appeared to have been neglected by the previous owner. But that's a different discussion.
My question for you guys is this: the Thor Citations rocked quite a bit when we walked through them, despite the fact that they were parked on a level paved parking lot. Is this normal with Sprinter C's? The Dynamaxes were rock solid and I don't think they had leveling jacks out. The Sprinter Class B's were also solid (and my wife really like the Free Spirit more than she expected, despite having a dim view of the wet bathroom.)
This is a big deal for us, as my wife gets seasick very easily and even just the gentle rocking today was enough to put her off the Thor Citations (despite liking the floor plans). Do the other Sprinter Class C's from PleasureWay, Coach House, and LTV rock? Do the LTV stabilizers help?
The salesperson said that installing leveling jacks on a Sprinter chassis voids the Mercedes Benz warranty. Does this sound right? If so, and Sprinter Class C's all rock a bit, this might push us in the direction of only considering a Sprinter Class B or a Ford Class C.
I'd love feedback from people who know more than me, and whose opinion I can trust more than a salesperson's
Thanks,
Rick
The build quality difference in the models we saw was astonishing, with the 6-7 year old Dynamaxes looking better than the brand new Thors. The Interstate was also in sad shape, though it appeared to have been neglected by the previous owner. But that's a different discussion.
My question for you guys is this: the Thor Citations rocked quite a bit when we walked through them, despite the fact that they were parked on a level paved parking lot. Is this normal with Sprinter C's? The Dynamaxes were rock solid and I don't think they had leveling jacks out. The Sprinter Class B's were also solid (and my wife really like the Free Spirit more than she expected, despite having a dim view of the wet bathroom.)
This is a big deal for us, as my wife gets seasick very easily and even just the gentle rocking today was enough to put her off the Thor Citations (despite liking the floor plans). Do the other Sprinter Class C's from PleasureWay, Coach House, and LTV rock? Do the LTV stabilizers help?
The salesperson said that installing leveling jacks on a Sprinter chassis voids the Mercedes Benz warranty. Does this sound right? If so, and Sprinter Class C's all rock a bit, this might push us in the direction of only considering a Sprinter Class B or a Ford Class C.
I'd love feedback from people who know more than me, and whose opinion I can trust more than a salesperson's
Thanks,
Rick
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