1st time RV buyer? 2015 Coachmen RV Freelander 32BH Vs. 2014 Thor ACE 30.2

[corvfamily]

2015 Coachmen RV Freelander 32BH Vs. 2014 Thor ACE 30.2

Not sure if we should stick with a Class A or if Class C's are OK. Heard that they were under powered. We live in CO so will be doing a bunch of passes so lots of climbing in altitude. We plan on towing a Jeep Rubicon if that helps. Thanks in advance for any advice. Want to make the right decicion and not newbie mistakes! Probably cross-posting in Class C forum unless not allowed.

[Giant Jeff]

Depends on the size of your family and the sleeping space needed. I went from a 2005 coachmen Freelander to a 2015 thor windsport. I like the space of the class a better. I believe the 30.2 is the bunkhouse ace model and you still get the drop down bed but I believe you will find the class C cab over bed more accommodating and you can use it for storage. Both I'm sure have the triton V10 and it is a beast. I would look at the gross vehicle weight of each and compare towing capacity.

[SarahW]

What Jeff said! Good luck and welcome to the forum.

[bukzin]

Originally Posted by corvfamily

2015 Coachmen RV Freelander 32BH Vs. 2014 Thor ACE 30.2

Not sure if we should stick with a Class A or if Class C's are OK. Heard that they were under powered. We live in CO so will be doing a bunch of passes so lots of climbing in altitude. We plan on towing a Jeep Rubicon if that helps. Thanks in advance for any advice. Want to make the right decicion and not newbie mistakes! Probably cross-posting in Class C forum unless not allowed.

I wish we would have rented different coaches before we bought.

We would have learned a lot.

We like state and national campgrounds, not modern RV parks
and our 41 foot Diplomat has a hard time getting into the smaller places.

[SKP Kirk]

Both are entry level coaches. I have never been a fan of Thor products, although they seem to have somewhat better reputation than they used to have.

[corvfamily]

Thanks everyone! It is just such a big purchase! I think we are going to go with a class A just not sure which one!

[UncleBilly]

If you are looking at a Class A from what I've read don't buy new. Way too much money. You can buy a 5-8 yr old coach and save like 50% off new one. I'm looking at Class A now and I really like Country Coach, Beaver, and Safari coaches as my top 3 picks! Look em up, prices aren't horrible for a used coach...

[dezolen]

Be sure to check out Tiffin gas coaches. You will be sorry if you don't.

[Mike and Cha]

I would go with the Class A, one big reason is they generally have a bigger CCC...Alot of Class C's are really close to max weight capacity with just water and people. The Class A also has a bigger engine even though they are both V10's. we spent two years looking, driving and comparing. Don't be afraid to go with a little more than you wanted to spend, usually it's well worth the extra money.

[Cspringsrv]

We have Itasca 35 j class A and pull CRV all over colorado without problems. Jeep will weigh more than Honda, but Ford V 10 does good job.
I think some of the slowest climbing I've ever done is Phoenix to Flagstaff. Sometimes only going 40ish, but DP not quite in cards yet