Well, apparently, there are at least some of you out there who really like your coach and are not afraid to express those sentiments here on this forum. In addition, and again, apparently, I have managed to offend, injure, hurt, spite, go against, violate, appall, outrage, shock, transgress, scandalise, and pique with some of my statements regarding some of the RVs we are planning to review, or not to review. For that I apologize, it certainly wasn’t my intention, and in order to try to avoid further misunderstanding, following is a list of the representative coaches we are going to look at here. Did I leave out some very nice motorhomes? Yes, of course. Is your favorite here? Maybe, maybe not. My goal here is to find my own perfect DP. The reason there are so many is because what is perfect for me is probably not perfect for you. As Yakov Smirnoff used to say, “America: What a country!”
So here is my proposed list. Please notice that there is only one model from any manufacturer. A lot of my first impression with motorhomes has to do with the floorplan, and in particular, I like the side aisle floorplan. If a particular manufacturer has a 40 ft. DP with a side aisle floorplan, that is going to attract my attention right away and will probably be my choice to review for that manufacturer. However, if you feel strongly that another coach should be included, please let me know and we will consider it, keeping in mind that we are looking only at 40 foot DPs, and that I really don’t like the full wall slide concept as we have discussed in past articles.
Fleetwood Excursion 40X
American Coach Allegiance 40X
Newmar Dutchstar 4055
Jayco Insignia 40FKSA
Gulfstream Caribbean 38C
Winnebago Journey 40L
Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH
Damon Tuscany 4051
Entegra Aspire 40SKT
Forest River Charleston 410FS
So, now having said all that, I think I will go ahead and post this and let the slings and arrows begin flying before I get too far down the road with my preparation. Please keep in mind that we are limiting this discussion to 40 ft. DPs, and we are looking for ones that fit into the requirements we have been discussing in previous posts. We are not “dissing” anyone’s motorhome, just trying to find a fit for our very specific requirements. Remember, be nice!