Towable versus Motorized RV?
Hi everybody! I have posted here in the past, but it was when we were renting RVs. Now, after renting RVs over the years, we have decided to buy. I always thought we would buy a motorized RV. Howev...
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A Class A motorhome towing a small vehicle is the easiest way to go and also the most restrictive and the most expensive. Least expensive is a small travel trailer that does not need a diesel powered truck to tow.
It is all about trade-offs.
Three couples I know personally have gone from medium size 5th-wheel trailers to large 5th wheel trailers have all sold their trucks and trailers and bought Class B motorhomes and tow a small sedan behind them.
Either way you will have a tow vehicle and something else to use when the primary motorhome or trailer is left at a campground.
A Class C motorhome may be small enough to use without need to tow a smaller vehicle behind and that leaves open the options of have a kayak or bicycle rack or even a motorbike supported at the rear.
The larger and longer the RV the more comfortable it will be for long extended trips but the more restrictive it will be as to where you can go and where you can stay. A Class A is a RV that requires going to private RV parks. With a Class B or C MH you can stay in the majority of campsites at national and state parks and forests and beaches.
Getting groceries, getting fuel, getting in and out of parking lots at shopping centers, is all a lot more challenging with a long RV rig.
Getting to key tourist spots at places like the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone or Zion, and you will not be able to go into the parking areas with a Class A towing a vehicle or a car or truck towing a trailer, whereas you will be able to drive in and park a Class B or Class C motorhome.
It is all about trade-offs.
Three couples I know personally have gone from medium size 5th-wheel trailers to large 5th wheel trailers have all sold their trucks and trailers and bought Class B motorhomes and tow a small sedan behind them.
Either way you will have a tow vehicle and something else to use when the primary motorhome or trailer is left at a campground.
A Class C motorhome may be small enough to use without need to tow a smaller vehicle behind and that leaves open the options of have a kayak or bicycle rack or even a motorbike supported at the rear.
The larger and longer the RV the more comfortable it will be for long extended trips but the more restrictive it will be as to where you can go and where you can stay. A Class A is a RV that requires going to private RV parks. With a Class B or C MH you can stay in the majority of campsites at national and state parks and forests and beaches.
Getting groceries, getting fuel, getting in and out of parking lots at shopping centers, is all a lot more challenging with a long RV rig.
Getting to key tourist spots at places like the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone or Zion, and you will not be able to go into the parking areas with a Class A towing a vehicle or a car or truck towing a trailer, whereas you will be able to drive in and park a Class B or Class C motorhome.
