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[FW28z]

I would possibly add Class C RVs to the list of Thor units having the least problems. I know they are not class A's, and while not perfect, I have had nowhere near the problems some of the Class A owners do. Still, I probably would not buy another Thor Class C.

I think (to date anyway), my biggest complaint was leaking tail lights as they can cause water damage. The other defects are annoying, but minor.

I think the biggest major complaint I have seen on this forum are slide out issues - especially with the long ones. So one thing to avoid might be those.

Possibly consider floorplans having 1, 2, or more smaller/shorter slideouts than one large one.

Driveability at highway speeds seems to be the second most serious complaint. I did talk to my local Ford dealership about the swaying even of my Class C - which is tolerable, but hopefully can be improved. While most of their sales are cars, they also specialize in medium size trucks; RVs, delivery vans, etc. And they have a lift that can handle my RV.

The service manager told me that they also get a lot of complaints from owners of delivery vans about wandering all over the road, so it's just not Thor or RVs.

I think the major problem is the typical body installer, whether it be a RV, ambulance, or delivery van, the body manufacturer does not have the engineering expertise to setup the vehicle so that it is easy to drive. So I think the whole custom body industry is out of whack.

Not sure about the Axis/Vegas difference, but when I toured the Class C plant, Four Winds and Chateaus were both being built on the same line, with the only difference the logo and graphics (but for the 30+ ft Class C's, you can get an upgrade package on the Chateau only).

And I asked the guide what the difference was - got the same answer - different dealers selling different brands in the same market.