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Old 08-30-2017, 02:28 PM   #1
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Cramped drivers seat

Well I have a class C E450 Fleetwood, Searcher. I'm 6'3" and this thing is hard to get comfty with slide out in. My seat back presses against it and I sure could use a few more inches. I bought this from a passed away friends wife so I didn't check it out real well.(if you were wondering) So what I'm asking is has anyone modified the side of the slide out to gain leg room?
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I'm 6'2". Everyone says "it must be great to be tall". Not so much when you have to drive or fly.

You could consider getting a different driver's seat. There are a couple of companies that specialize in replacement seats and such...you could ask them if there are alternative seats with maybe a thinner back/headrest.
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Old 08-30-2017, 03:05 PM   #3
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Yes that might be my only option...wished I could modify the slider-out corner...but that mess it up for who ever the next owner might be...ugh**
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Towed truck?

Friend, I just noticed that you tow your truck? Is that right? I've been thinking of what to tow or drag but wifes SUV and my 4 door Malibu seem too long...never thought about towing my F250 Super cab...it's a long bed but wonder how it would two...never have seen a pick-up towed before
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Towing the F150 is the best of all worlds. It's only a little heavier than a Jeep (at least my 2017 F150, which is aluminum), it's 4x4 (like a Jeep), drives really smooth (UNLIKE a Jeep), has a bed in which I can toss anything I don't want in the RV (unlike a Jeep) such as the poop hauler, bikes, etc.

It's about 5500 lbs as-towed, and would exceed the towing capacity of many Class C's. Our Sunseeker has a 7500 lb hitch, so it's no issue. Looking at the 2014 Searcher (from the brochure I just pulled up) it appears you have a 5000 lb hitch, so you are limited to vehicles under 5000 lbs (as-towed, which means however you would load it when towing it). There should be a sticker on the hitch that indicates the max towing weight.
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I'll have to look into that...thanks for the ideas
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