Converting my Class A

Buy a Semi with a 40' lowboy flatbed, place the MH on the low boy and away you go:B

I am serious!! I would very much like to do this but I haven't found anyone that is not telling me that I'm crazy! I was concerned about the weight. I know the Bounder, dry weight weighs 22K lbs and really don't know what I can get it down to. Again, thanks and I am serious. But it may not be practical. That is why I come to you smart guys...

Thanks for all your responses. You have made some very good points that I haven't considered..

I have no idea how to go about it but anything is possible if you are willing to throw enough money at it!

Welcome to the forum, I congratulate you on being the first newby in a long while to come up with a unique question. Most newbies ask the same question asked by someone else yesterday.

Are you trolling or is this serious?

You're talking about a very tall, very long TT. So what will you use for a tow vehicle?

But if you must change it out, go talk to Bret Michaels at "Rock my RV". They do silly stuff to RV's, too.

The front axle weight is going to be around 7,500 - 8,500 pounds.

Most trailers have a hitch weight around 1,500 pounds maximum, so you would need a really big truck to tow a motorhome that had been converted to a trailer. Also a second rear axle would be required to carry some of that weight.

You probably would never find a willing buyer for the RV if converted, and might not be able to finance the "RV" once converted.

The engine and transmission are worth about what someone would have to pay to get one out of a F-350 pickup, or about $2,500 at a junkyard, they are full of them for that price.

Re-converting back into a motorhome would be really expensive too.

Best option is to find a similar layout in a travel trailer or fifth wheel, and trade in for that. HorizonRv.Com should be able to provide you a estimate to build you anything you wanted. However what you have will be less expensive than a custom RV that they can build to your specs.

Right now you have a pretty well built class A, and it's maintenance costs are not that much more than a travel trailer and truck. If you are really worried about the cost of gas or something, then the truck and trailer are nearly as expensive per mile as the class A. As for insurace, you can stop the liability insurance on weeks you are not driving the coach, so it can cost as little as $100 a year to insure it. Just tell them when you plan on taking it out, so you get coverage before you drive it again. Then stop for the 2 weeks while in a campground, and start it back up on the days you plan on driving home.

Fred.

Sell it and/or Trade for a Trailer or fifth wheel!

Bad idea in my opinion. Other than the fact that you can live in each type of RV they are completely different animals.

I am sure you could find a travel trailer or 5th wheel that you would be very comfortable in and that would even possibly have nearly the same floorplan and amenities as your motorhome.

I just feel that, even if it could be done, you would end up with an RV that was extremely expensive and would not be nearly as nice or practical as a normal one.
Barney

Just say no. You would spend a *lot* of money to wind up with a travel trailer that would take a Kenworth to pull.

Don't you need axles and wheels on a trailer too? Ones that are rated for the weight of it and your cargo? You will still have an engine and chassis to maintain. It would just be a truck big enough to haul that thing, which would be very heavy, so you would need a big truck. Cheaper ?? May not be.