Why a motorhome vs a trailer??
Hello All, We currently have a 33' travel trailer and are considering either getting a Class C motor home or a new trailer / 5th wheel. (Class C is all we could afford so Class A is not even part ...
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1. Want to have the conveniences of home while going down the road.
2. Don't want to own a truck. Would have no use for it except to tow the trailer.
3. Want to own a small car for daily use. My Fit is perfect for daily use and for a toad.
4. Want to be able to tow a utility or vehicle trailer for some types of trips. Now that we have sold our old Jeep, it's just a utility trailer for model airplanes, etc.
5. Think an RV is less of a road hazard than towing a trailer. May be just my imagination, but it feels safer to me than having that big thing behind me.
Have never had a trailer. Never wanted a trailer. Have always had a self-enclosed RV sort of thing, different types at different times of my life for different purposes. Have never had the slightest desire to get rid of it and get a trailer.
DH did all the setup for towing the Fit. Yes, he's really handy at that sort of thing, but all told it cost less than $1500. And faced with a $5,000 price for getting it done, I'd figure out how to do it myself if I didn't have a talented DH. There was nothing mysterious about it - just some work.
With either one, it is important to drive conservatively, leave plenty of stopping room, and in general, just don't be in a hurry. Sometimes it seems that Real Men with their big, powerful diesel pickups lose sight of that.
Also, don't know why exactly, but we don't get the horrendous mileage that most C owners seem to. We generally get 12-14 mpg, just motoring along conservatively on flat land. Less in the mountains, of course.
2. Don't want to own a truck. Would have no use for it except to tow the trailer.
3. Want to own a small car for daily use. My Fit is perfect for daily use and for a toad.
4. Want to be able to tow a utility or vehicle trailer for some types of trips. Now that we have sold our old Jeep, it's just a utility trailer for model airplanes, etc.
5. Think an RV is less of a road hazard than towing a trailer. May be just my imagination, but it feels safer to me than having that big thing behind me.
Have never had a trailer. Never wanted a trailer. Have always had a self-enclosed RV sort of thing, different types at different times of my life for different purposes. Have never had the slightest desire to get rid of it and get a trailer.
DH did all the setup for towing the Fit. Yes, he's really handy at that sort of thing, but all told it cost less than $1500. And faced with a $5,000 price for getting it done, I'd figure out how to do it myself if I didn't have a talented DH. There was nothing mysterious about it - just some work.
With either one, it is important to drive conservatively, leave plenty of stopping room, and in general, just don't be in a hurry. Sometimes it seems that Real Men with their big, powerful diesel pickups lose sight of that.
Also, don't know why exactly, but we don't get the horrendous mileage that most C owners seem to. We generally get 12-14 mpg, just motoring along conservatively on flat land. Less in the mountains, of course.
