c_land
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I’ve been on the hunt for an rv for a while. My wife and I enjoy remote boondock camping and desert off-road trips. With a baby on the way we decided to ditch the alternating rooftent and toy hauler program for a motorhome.
I wanted something nice but still able to get us reasonably out of the crowded areas but something that I could still pull into a full hook-up resort.
I decided the class c route would fit the bill for us with simplicity of the chassis and the upgrades available out there. I also wanted full body paint and something that was exceptionally cared for.
Turns out that is a tall order in todays world. I looked for about a year. Went back and forth on floorplans and finally decided the Fleetwood 31M floorplan was the one to have for us.
31M is longer than I initially wanted. But a private bedroom and large bathroom were must haves for us so the search was on.
In august I found this 2014 on marketplace. Full body paint. Under 10 years old. Low miles. Low generator hours. Leveling jacks. We struck a deal and we were motorhome owners.
Went home and we got to work.
It needed a couple things to get it up to par. Shampoo carpets, the shitty fake leather couch was flaking, and the dinette was stained. We pulled the furniture and opted to have those pieces refinished. New leather for the couch and updated fabric for the dinette. Both turned out great.
I then got to move on to the fun stuff. I originally wanted to do a 4x4 conversikn, but at the end of the day this would always be a long heavy vehicle and I am not convinced 4x4 would be a life changing option to add given the cost.
I came across weldtec designs. They advertised a 6” lift with new springs front and rear and I could fit 33” tires. Being able to air down significantly will give me the confidence to get me to our preferred camp spots and the extra ground clearance will keep me from scraping off anything under the rig.
Went to work on the suspension and at the same time had the installer reinforce the hitch. When I got it back the motorhome is a whole different animal. The steering stabilizer added a lot of confidence to the handling and the new suspension was night and day over stock.
This was went I picked it up.
The tires were a must do for me. I wanted to be able to haul ass on the hwy and not worry about blowouts, smash potholes, and also air down and get to the middle of nowhere without rattling this thing apart.
Ordered some wheels and 235/85 BFGs. This thing turned out badass when I was done.
Drove it on the freeway yesterday and the new tires made driving this another new experience. A lot quieter and the height difference is nice as well.
I’ll keep this updated as we used the rv and make changes or add upgrades.
I wanted something nice but still able to get us reasonably out of the crowded areas but something that I could still pull into a full hook-up resort.
I decided the class c route would fit the bill for us with simplicity of the chassis and the upgrades available out there. I also wanted full body paint and something that was exceptionally cared for.
Turns out that is a tall order in todays world. I looked for about a year. Went back and forth on floorplans and finally decided the Fleetwood 31M floorplan was the one to have for us.
31M is longer than I initially wanted. But a private bedroom and large bathroom were must haves for us so the search was on.
In august I found this 2014 on marketplace. Full body paint. Under 10 years old. Low miles. Low generator hours. Leveling jacks. We struck a deal and we were motorhome owners.
Went home and we got to work.
It needed a couple things to get it up to par. Shampoo carpets, the shitty fake leather couch was flaking, and the dinette was stained. We pulled the furniture and opted to have those pieces refinished. New leather for the couch and updated fabric for the dinette. Both turned out great.
I then got to move on to the fun stuff. I originally wanted to do a 4x4 conversikn, but at the end of the day this would always be a long heavy vehicle and I am not convinced 4x4 would be a life changing option to add given the cost.
I came across weldtec designs. They advertised a 6” lift with new springs front and rear and I could fit 33” tires. Being able to air down significantly will give me the confidence to get me to our preferred camp spots and the extra ground clearance will keep me from scraping off anything under the rig.
Went to work on the suspension and at the same time had the installer reinforce the hitch. When I got it back the motorhome is a whole different animal. The steering stabilizer added a lot of confidence to the handling and the new suspension was night and day over stock.
This was went I picked it up.
The tires were a must do for me. I wanted to be able to haul ass on the hwy and not worry about blowouts, smash potholes, and also air down and get to the middle of nowhere without rattling this thing apart.
Ordered some wheels and 235/85 BFGs. This thing turned out badass when I was done.
Drove it on the freeway yesterday and the new tires made driving this another new experience. A lot quieter and the height difference is nice as well.
I’ll keep this updated as we used the rv and make changes or add upgrades.
. I think I will have the trans serviced and make sure it gets synthetic fluid and monitor again before I add a larger cooler. 230 degrees seems pretty spicy to me, we will see.
