Sightseeing in a C w/no toad

I see people in rental Class Cs all the time sight-seeing. They don't seem to have any problem.

We pulled a 4x4 toad on our last trip (1 month on the road). Having the toad enabled us to go places we could not take the RV and made trips to replenish supplies easy. The down side is the extra weight and large combined size. It cuts down on the number of filling stations you can use. Overall it was a good thing to have along on such a trip. We put 120 miles on it in one day at Yellowstone. Many folks do use their RV for touring once at the destination. You just need to be prepared for some limitations.

I carry my portable/disassemble-able mobility scooter aboard. Usually no parking problem at tourist attraction/theme park,airshow, or shopping malls. Just park away from main mass of cars leaving yourself an escape path. On street Parking in big cities is not as easy, you need to find two spots and feed two meters. If your motorhoming includes a lot of "going into town", or "social riding around", you may need/want a toad. We have never wanted the added expense, wear and tear, effort, and encumberance of towing a vehicle, many wouldn't do without it. Try it without and decide what is best for your needs. You can change your mind later. A class C usually has seating for six or seven with seatbelts.

Motorhome size and where you want to drive it are the two governing factors (just as one would expect). Can't put 10 square feet of potatoes in a 5 square foot box :) If you plan on transporting a lot of people in the MH then DO check out your number of available seat belts because is MOST states they're required.

mlts22 wrote:
.....there are some thresholds which make it difficult to park. Once you get past the 21-22 foot threshold, taking up one spot in a parking lot becomes impossible....

Our rig is 23'-8" end to end and I agree. We are 2 feet too long for "acceptable" rear-end-stick-out for a typical automobile parking space. Parking our rig requires special planning.

Because we vacation mostly in the national park system, we tow and don't sweat it. With the 4x4, it provides additional opportunity to take the primitive road systems that some such parks have. It's real nice to get off the beaten path away from the crouds and see "other" beautiful sights and formations. In a few NPs, a 4x4 is surely benefitial, but surely not a requirement for places like Yellowstone & Yosemite.

If the national parks are new to you, there is so much you can do without a 4x4, but I feel getting around in a 30 foot rig will have you feeling you missed out. The shorter the rig, the easier special planning will work.

It can be done, but there are limits on whether a place you want to go has enough space in their parking lot for you to get in and out. We did it with our A when we first started out. We did call ahead to a few places, to ask if it was do-able.

we,ve had huge class A and bigger C. we now have a 25ft C leisure travel van. best rv we ever had. doesn,t break the bank. and we didn,t have to sell a grandkid to fill the tank. it goes anywhere you want.think about it. you don,t spend much time inside as you think. now for long haulers and full timing its a differant set up.

Just completed 8 years fulltiming w/o a car - just a bicycle. Get a back pack for groceries, use buses & taxis when necessary. Otherwise, just drive the RV.

The quick answer is YES....and many people do just that.
Of course, it will depend on the size of the MH, as well as the driver's ability and desire to drive in close quarters.
It will also depend a lot on where you want to visit? Lots of large attractions will have parking for RVs and Buses, so it's no issue....but there are other places that are smaller, and may have limited access.

Best advice I can give, is to ask about particular places (either on this forum or by calling the attraction itself).

I sure wouldn't let not having a toad or a rental, keep me from visiting some of the places on our trip! You just have to be a bit more creative in your parking and such...after all, the MH will usually take up 2 parking spaces, and if they don't have that type parking, you may be in trouble.

Good luck, Happy Camping:)

Some people use their "C" as a secondary vehicle. However, there are some thresholds which make it difficult to park. Once you get past the 21-22 foot threshold, taking up one spot in a parking lot becomes impossible, and around 30-31 feet, it may require more than two end to end.

It can be done, but it takes some planning.