Greetings,
Still looking out there (which is part of the fun of all this) for a good B conversion van. I have considered one of three options.
First still like the Roadtreks. I have moved from the thought of an Agile to an Adventurous because the bathroom is more roomy and you have 3 feet more room in the extended van. It would still be very maneuverable. Negative part is you are buying a used RV with milage and wear and tear on interior. Also you could be buying someone's problem if you don't check things out carefully.
I have also looked at the Sportsmobiles conversions in a sprinter van. You might be able to buy a good used sprinter van (there are plenty of them out there) drive it for a while to make sure things are right and even take to a mechanic before purchase. Then you could do a standard plan which costs about $28,000. I figured a probable cost of $48,000 to $55,000 depending on how much you spend on the Sprinter Van and options at Sportsmobile. This is an ideal plan and I live only 35 miles from the Indiana plant. The advantage here is you get new items in the conversion with a reduced cost of a used Sprinter Van. Of course you could buy a new Sprinter Van from them and they get discounts on these. Prices for these are $78,000 starting out with a standard plan and go up as you add things.
Also looked at a Trail Manor pop up. I like these for several reasons. Low profile, easy to pull and you don't need a heavy duty tow vehicle. What I like about these are, you can drop off your trailer at a campground and drive tow vehicle to get supplies or tour. I figured I would pay as much for trailer and tow vehicle as a good used low milage Roadtrek adventurous or Sportmobile conversions with a used Sprinter Van. Negatives are I don't like the chemical toilets. Wonder if you could add a toilet with a black tank system.? Also you are towing and if you even stop for a bit (for lunch or bathroom break you have to open it up or find facilities to use. Sort of takes the fun out of being on the road if you can't have ready access to it.
So far I am leaning the used Roadtrek or Sportsmobile route over pulling a pop up. I am going to talk to the Sportsmobile people and will report what I think after that. Will try to take some photos. If you want me to take a shot of something you would like to see let me know.
Still looking out there (which is part of the fun of all this) for a good B conversion van. I have considered one of three options.
First still like the Roadtreks. I have moved from the thought of an Agile to an Adventurous because the bathroom is more roomy and you have 3 feet more room in the extended van. It would still be very maneuverable. Negative part is you are buying a used RV with milage and wear and tear on interior. Also you could be buying someone's problem if you don't check things out carefully.
I have also looked at the Sportsmobiles conversions in a sprinter van. You might be able to buy a good used sprinter van (there are plenty of them out there) drive it for a while to make sure things are right and even take to a mechanic before purchase. Then you could do a standard plan which costs about $28,000. I figured a probable cost of $48,000 to $55,000 depending on how much you spend on the Sprinter Van and options at Sportsmobile. This is an ideal plan and I live only 35 miles from the Indiana plant. The advantage here is you get new items in the conversion with a reduced cost of a used Sprinter Van. Of course you could buy a new Sprinter Van from them and they get discounts on these. Prices for these are $78,000 starting out with a standard plan and go up as you add things.
Also looked at a Trail Manor pop up. I like these for several reasons. Low profile, easy to pull and you don't need a heavy duty tow vehicle. What I like about these are, you can drop off your trailer at a campground and drive tow vehicle to get supplies or tour. I figured I would pay as much for trailer and tow vehicle as a good used low milage Roadtrek adventurous or Sportmobile conversions with a used Sprinter Van. Negatives are I don't like the chemical toilets. Wonder if you could add a toilet with a black tank system.? Also you are towing and if you even stop for a bit (for lunch or bathroom break you have to open it up or find facilities to use. Sort of takes the fun out of being on the road if you can't have ready access to it.
So far I am leaning the used Roadtrek or Sportsmobile route over pulling a pop up. I am going to talk to the Sportsmobile people and will report what I think after that. Will try to take some photos. If you want me to take a shot of something you would like to see let me know.