Roadtrek Opinions and Class

[sandeel]

I am very close to retiring.... We have purchased a condo in Leisure World in Silver Spring Maryland and will be transitioning our of our 4br house.  I have only been looking at class C RVs until I ran accross this...

http://www.rvtraderonline.com/find/listing/2000-Roadtrek-170-Popular-95711003

It will likely only be accomodating myself....  I plan on being on the road from April- November.....There is no RV storage in LW but this is a van conversion not really an RV.  So I wouldn't have to pay for storage.  I also like the idea of going to areas that would not be Class C friendly....I am a flyfisherman so you get the idea.....

Any thoughts....

BTW- I've noticed that type B's usually have higher mileage than C's for the same year....

thanks,

[RV Roamer]

If a Class B suits your needs, Roadtrek is a decent brand. So is Pleasureway and Coachhouse. The Ventura by Four Winds is another slick one. 

Several manufacturers are building nice B's on the Sprinter chassis as well, e.g the Legend by Great West Vans, the Xplorer Xteme  and the Airstream Interstate.    And take a look at the Winnebago Profile - it is considered a "C" but at 24 feet it's more like  a big van.

[Len and Jo]

If you have not RVed before I would recommend renting the model you think you are interested in and see if you really like it.  Testing one would also develope a like and dislike list and give you a clear idea of what you want to live in for several months at time.

[Hit The Road Jack]

I am very close to retiring.... We have purchased a condo in Leisure World in Silver Spring Maryland and will be transitioning our of our 4br house.  I have only been looking at class C RVs until I ran accross this...

http://www.rvtraderonline.com/find/listing/2000-Roadtrek-170-Popular-95711003

It will likely only be accomodating myself....  I plan on being on the road from April- November.....There is no RV storage in LW but this is a van conversion not really an RV.  So I wouldn't have to pay for storage.  I also like the idea of going to areas that would not be Class C friendly....I am a flyfisherman so you get the idea.....

Any thoughts....

BTW- I've noticed that type B's usually have higher mileage than C's for the same year....

thanks,

The reasons for the higher mileage on a used 'Class B' are...ease and efficiency of use, including touring, parking, and lesser fuel cost etc.

[SaltyAdventurer]

...just think, you can jump into it without a whole lot of prep, and drive off to some spot alongside a river or stream, and park.  In Colorado, where we are, there are literally thousands of places to go that are within an hour or so of the cities...and finding great fishing/dry camping spots is easy.  Also, if you have to make a run to the store, or want to make a run to dinner in a nearby restaurant, life is easy with the RT. That's what convinced us to buy a RT Adventurous.       Susan in Denver

[rjf7g]

If it were just me, I would have no problem with a class B.  I would rather not have a wet bath, though.  I have a friend with a Roadtrek and I don't like some of the design elements...I would check it out carefully before buying.  Leaks happen. My friend uses hers as a second car a lot of time, so it gets more mileage than a class C likely would.