I'm looking at getting into full time rving. I'm a ways out from my dream but putting a plan together to do it right the first time. I'm looking at buying a Class A motor home and want a enclosed trailer to put my car, motorcycle and bicycles in. Is this a good ideal or not good to do? Will most camping grounds be able to accommodate my enclosed trailer? The motorhomes I'm wanting can pull 10,000 lbs per manufactur specs. I'm looking at a used Tiffin Allegro Bus or Pheatom or another Class A with towing power. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Everyone thinks they will do it right the first time. It is very rare. Once you get into this hobby/lifestyle you will always find something else that you really want or need. Good Luck.

Many campgrounds have sites that are 80' in length and can accommodate a very large rig/trailer combo. BUT, there are many that won't allow trailers to remain hooked up on the sites and have a dedicated trailer parking area, or won't allow motorcycles on the campsites, or other such restrictions. Always best to check out all the rules BEFORE you get there.

What you are trying to do is more the rule than the exception..... but the fact of the matter is most do not get it right the first time.That said when we dove back into the RV thing back in 99' we tried to take it all with us and our personal adjustment was we really did not need nearly as much stuff.The facts are that unless you go to the really big RV Parks you will find the trailer to be a PAIN....... if your idea is to find a spot and plant yourself then it might work but the run of the mill RV park is just not going to be able to handle the trailer.Long and short........... find your self a good used rig, comfortable bed and decent shower/bath room, try the lifestyle and then see if you can get it right.BOL,

We have a 45' motorhome and own a trailer that is 30' overall and has a 26' box. I have used it to haul a car and 2 motorcycles. I have taken it around the country. I don't use it to haul stuff anymore because it was too much of a pain. It wasn't so bad in the midwest and west. I found sites to be larger there and fewer trees. It was worst in the northeast and mid atlantic. If the site was long enough a tree was in the way. If I had to do it over again I'd first eliminate my extended tongue and also about 2' from the box. This would shorten the trailer by about 3.5'.We have lots of friends that very successfully use large trailers. But generally they are going from up north in the summer to down south in the winter with stops in rest areas on the way down and back. The problem comes when you want to go other places with it.

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Busskipper
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Jan 30, 2015
What you are trying to do is more the rule than the exception..... but the fact of the matter is most do not get it right the first time.

That said when we dove back into the RV thing back in 99' we tried to take it all with us and our personal adjustment was we really did not need nearly as much stuff.

The facts are that unless you go to the really big RV Parks you will find the trailer to be a PAIN....... if your idea is to find a spot and plant yourself then it might work but the run of the mill RV park is just not going to be able to handle the trailer.

Long and short........... find your self a good used rig, comfortable bed and decent shower/bath room, try the lifestyle and then see if you can get it right.

BOL,
10forty2
Explorer
Jan 30, 2015
Many campgrounds have sites that are 80' in length and can accommodate a very large rig/trailer combo. BUT, there are many that won't allow trailers to remain hooked up on the sites and have a dedicated trailer parking area, or won't allow motorcycles on the campsites, or other such restrictions. Always best to check out all the rules BEFORE you get there.
bsinmich
Explorer
Jan 30, 2015
Everyone thinks they will do it right the first time. It is very rare. Once you get into this hobby/lifestyle you will always find something else that you really want or need. Good Luck.
JohnnyT
Explorer II
Jan 30, 2015
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