Long Driving Days: Class A vs. Trailer
We've recently changed from a truck and bumper pull to a Class A motorhome. We've done nearly 40k miles with the trailer. On long trips, we would average about 500 miles per day when trying to "make...
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I went from a full size Ford van pulling a travel trailer to a 30' class C motorhome, so from a pure driving perspective nothing has really changed (I'm still sitting in a Ford van cab). I can drive all day long, I love driving and really just need to stop for gas and to pee.
The difference is the passengers. In the van, boredom and the need to move around limited our travel time. With the motorhome, they can sit at the dinette and play games, go to the bathroom, make lunch etc.
Plus I went from 35 to 55 gallons of gas so I can extend gas stops a bit.
Anyway, point being for me the passengers are the limiting factor regardless of the rig I'm driving.
The difference is the passengers. In the van, boredom and the need to move around limited our travel time. With the motorhome, they can sit at the dinette and play games, go to the bathroom, make lunch etc.
Plus I went from 35 to 55 gallons of gas so I can extend gas stops a bit.
Anyway, point being for me the passengers are the limiting factor regardless of the rig I'm driving.
