Pros and Cons of owning a class A RV
Owned a truck and 5th wheel for 5 years and loved it. Unfortunately circumstances caused me to sell both last fall. Thinking now about buying another when I saw a 1999 Class A with less than 100,000 ...
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never had anything other than class a motor homes...3 of them since 1986. i've always felt that a 5'er gives the best bang for the buck in terms of space but we chose a class a for visibility while driving. it's a good thing to be sitting above traffic. IMO a class a is more convenient especially in bad weather whether when driving or pulling into a campground during a rainstorm. completely self-contained i don't have to get out to hook up...water, heat, cooking and 12v/120v electricity. in 30+ years i've only met one 5'er owner who had a genny installed in his rig.
on the downside owners with TTs or 5''ers don't need to tow a dinghy..you've already got one. and you really should have a dinghy with a motor home. we didn't tow a car for 17-years and while we got around well enough when we finally woke up and decided to tow we realized just how much better life was wihen we didn't need to break camp to go sightseeing or to the store, laundry, etc.
IMO everything else is pretty much a wash. i'm probably overlooking something but i think it boils down to personal preference. suggest you consider what you liked most about your 5'er and think about if you can get that satisfaction from a class a.
good luck.
on the downside owners with TTs or 5''ers don't need to tow a dinghy..you've already got one. and you really should have a dinghy with a motor home. we didn't tow a car for 17-years and while we got around well enough when we finally woke up and decided to tow we realized just how much better life was wihen we didn't need to break camp to go sightseeing or to the store, laundry, etc.
IMO everything else is pretty much a wash. i'm probably overlooking something but i think it boils down to personal preference. suggest you consider what you liked most about your 5'er and think about if you can get that satisfaction from a class a.
good luck.
