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Explorer

Jun 15, 2015

motorhome width

I have read on an RV site someone saying that a particular motor home is narrow meaning it is 96 inches wide vs the 102 wide units. Up until a certain point in time ALL buses motorcoaches and trucks had the maximum width of 8 feet 96 inches My Dodge AVCO is 96 inches wide. What this guy calls "narrow? is indeed the old standard width. my question is.. when did the motorhomes become standard at 102 inches wide? Thanks for any answers to a more educational question.

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shaneperch
Explorer
Jun 15, 2015
Right that makes sense cause my two buses are 96 inches wide. Which doesn't bother me they are 35 and 40 feet long and there is plenty of room for just me. The next bus/motorhome i get will be 102 inches wide though.
JimM68
Explorer
Jun 15, 2015
1996/1997
Born_To_Travel
Explorer
Jun 15, 2015
I don't know about the motorhomes. But when I was working on motorcoaches they came out around 1987.. They went to 102" wide body for more passenger comfort and space... I would think the motorhomes went to the wide bodies around that time as well...
OnaQuest
Explorer
Jun 15, 2015
1996/97