re: Super C Class RV Experts Only

There are a lot of stupid comments on this thread, I hope you can identify and ignore.

Bought a new 40' Renegade Verona in 2022 and wife and I have been living in it full time, since purchase. We pull a F-150. Make a list of top 5 priorities. Number one on our list was 1.5 baths, second was easy to work on diesel engine, so for us a large super C was the way to go. I have an Ex Guard on the front, so if I get in a front end accident, there is a good chance I can drive away.

Based upon talking to other owners of super C's the Renegade has the fewest problems. In your budget a 2018, 2019 or 2020 may work.

Browse the forum IRV2. LINK /

I'm currently in Youngsville La. with doctors appointments for a few weeks. Let me know if you want to come by and inspect my Rig.

A knowledgeable person is Kyle at Blue Grass international in Georgetown, Ky.

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On the road you can see the America you are missing

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I grew up in mobile home and RV parks full of itinerant construction workers. My wife grew up in the produce belt of Florida so she also grew up around a largely itinerant population. Neither of us is put out being around shady characters. Our RVing has allowed us to see a great deal of America that many people have heard of but never actually experienced. This side of America can be avoided in an RV with some careful planning and research....we never felt the need LOL and I would posit our experiences have been far richer for our neglect....

There are some "characters" traveling and living in RVs in America....seeing that side of America can be very unnerving for the unsuspecting....

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Got a Renegade now... much much better. Heard good things about Newmar as well, but the reality is... they are all giant pieces of junk, doesn't matter what brand.

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Motorhomes especially. They are nearly maxed out in weight limit when dry. When you add fuel, water, a couple of days of waste water and enough food and drink to feed an army for a year they get overweight in a hurry. Most people then sling them down the interstate at 75 MPH....they will do it....stopping might be an issue but ours will run 85 mph pretty easily. All the time it is beating itself to pieces. If you are going to be reliant on mechanics to keep it together it is going to be very expensive and time consuming.

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Imagine you have just driven from say New Orleans to Atlanta in the RV, say 500 miles. In the diesel model it would take about 9 hours....65 mph, most like have to stop for fuel at least once.

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I drive from BR to Atlanta every year. I drive there, stay a week with the generator running and drive back to BR without ever refueling going 75-80mph towing a truck with a golf cart in the back.

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There are some "characters" traveling and living in RVs in America....seeing that side of America can be very unnerving for the unsuspecting....

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I’ve been traveling with/in RVs for 15 years and have had overwhelming good experiences. But COVID caused (or exacerbated) all sorts of issues. We have kids now and generally stick to state parks or way off grid. The occasional nice private park for quick roadtrip stops.

We were at our favorite hot springs last year and saw some very shady shite with people living out of RVs at wayside stops. My tolerance level for that has plummeted with kids.

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I’ve been traveling with/in RVs for 15 years and have had overwhelming good experiences. But COVID caused (or exacerbated) all sorts of issues. We have kids now and generally stick to state parks or way off grid. The occasional nice private park for quick roadtrip stops.

We were at our favorite hot springs last year and saw some very shady shite with people living out of RVs at wayside stops. My tolerance level for that has plummeted with kids.

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For many reasons a good bit of our RVing has been in major cities....so we wind up staying in RV parks in the suburbs. They are "different" than what most people think of when they think of RVing. These are not the types of places you'd make smores around the campfire....there may be a fire, it might consist of a stolen car being burnt to get rid of evidence. If that is the case the smores won't hit right.....


We stayed in a "RV Resort" in Brooklyn for a week once that consisted of a parking lot, a 30 amp outlet and a water spigot and dump station on the property...so we had to move the camper a couple of times in the week. It was actually a lot of fun...but not what one thinks of when thinking of RVing...

Your link to IRV2 is probably the best advice for information on RV's. Much better than TD. And you can get passionate opinions there to. Look up toad requirements for braking system. The key is understanding state govt. reciprocity agreements. West of the Mississippi states have way less requirements.

Towing 4 down is by far the best way to go. 5 minute hook-up

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current cost of fuel

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Dude…our current Orange God in Chief will have us at $1.49 gas in no time.

I agree with you. I have done similar in a Ford Expedition and have been all over the west with more recent trips in the Midwest. RVs aren't cost saving just flexible but if you can camp you can do either. Matter of choice, especially if you like quiet time.

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In the Toyota it would take about 7 hours and cost about $30.....a decent motel in the outside the perimeter will cost you about $100 a night.

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Give me the Corolla and a very good tent.
Definitely couldn't do the tent full time.