With my wife and the kids (6, 7 and 11 year old) we are trying to organize a 18 days Florida road trip in April 2013, we are flying from Paris (France) and we want to visit (Orlando, Miami, everglades and key west).
In my search of the ideal RV I have the choice between
1 ? 30 feet THOR ACE (gas).
2 ? 35 feet MONACO riptide or Fleetwood Fiesta (gas).
3 ? 39 feet KOUNTRY STAR (diesel pusher).
My driving license is 28 year old (I am 47), usually I am good at driving and adapt to new vehicles quickly but the biggest vehicles I drove are 26 feet limousines (as a student job 20 years ago? ) and 20 feet house removal vans from time to time bearing in mind that here in Europe roads are usually tiny.
My real preference (dream holiday) will be to go for the Kountry Star, not only because I prefer diesel pushers but also because the rental is from a person not a rental company, I exchanged with him by email, he is really a nice guy, he offered to take me for an instruction drive the first ? day (100 miles or so) until I get comfortable with the coach?
For the other RVs (1 and 2) they are rental companies so I guess they will give me the keys and I will have to drive off straight away?
I think everyone have guessed my question?
- Do you think it is feasible to start a Florida trip after half day training on a 39 coach? My concern is not really the size I think I will quickly get used to making wide turns and parking in big RV parks, my real concern are the air breaks (how long does it take to get used to it?)
- According to you which one of the 3 RV should I go for?
Thank you for your help my new friends
In my search of the ideal RV I have the choice between
1 ? 30 feet THOR ACE (gas).
2 ? 35 feet MONACO riptide or Fleetwood Fiesta (gas).
3 ? 39 feet KOUNTRY STAR (diesel pusher).
My driving license is 28 year old (I am 47), usually I am good at driving and adapt to new vehicles quickly but the biggest vehicles I drove are 26 feet limousines (as a student job 20 years ago? ) and 20 feet house removal vans from time to time bearing in mind that here in Europe roads are usually tiny.
My real preference (dream holiday) will be to go for the Kountry Star, not only because I prefer diesel pushers but also because the rental is from a person not a rental company, I exchanged with him by email, he is really a nice guy, he offered to take me for an instruction drive the first ? day (100 miles or so) until I get comfortable with the coach?
For the other RVs (1 and 2) they are rental companies so I guess they will give me the keys and I will have to drive off straight away?
I think everyone have guessed my question?
- Do you think it is feasible to start a Florida trip after half day training on a 39 coach? My concern is not really the size I think I will quickly get used to making wide turns and parking in big RV parks, my real concern are the air breaks (how long does it take to get used to it?)
- According to you which one of the 3 RV should I go for?
Thank you for your help my new friends