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« on: November 26, 2015, 04:49:09 pm »
Happy Thanksgiving. We are soon to be first time RV owners and we’ve landed on Phoenix Cruiser for many reasons including this helpful forum. I’ve been monitoring the PC forum for the past 6-8 months so I feel like I know a number of you! I looked at past threads but didn’t find this topic. Here is our dilemma. Our initial focus was on the 2351 (25 ft.) for the drivability and maneuverability, etc. We then briefly considered the 2552 … but after visiting PC in Elkhart we lit up on the 3100 (31 ft.) as it checked all of our boxes for both needs and wants (livability, storage, fixed dinette & sofa, larger bathroom, etc.). Note, it will only be the two of us and our purpose for the RV is to explore the US and Canada …with an emphasis on National Parks. Most trips will be 2 weeks with a few longer trips that could take us out 3-4 weeks. We are not interested in towing a vehicle so this would be both our traveling residence as well as our primary means of transportation. I could see us on rare occasion renting a car in certain situations (i.e. in larger cities, etc.) …but that would be the exception. So the question of the day is …generally would the additional 6 feet in length of the 3100 present challenges often and/or significant enough in terms of: 1. parking in towns; 2. driving in towns and/or National Parks; 3. parking in turn-outs for viewing scenery, etc.; 4. parking in tighter spaces in RV campgrounds… to compel us to reconsider the 2351 and its shorter length? Knowing this is somewhat subjective, we appreciate all opinions and perspectives …particularly those who have gone from 25 ft. to 31 ft. RV’s… or the other way around, or those who own either of these two models. Thanks for your consideration. Steve
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