Travel trailer or a motorized rv w/ toad??
Hey everyone. I am brand new to RVing and do not have one yet. I'm 23 years old, so on a small budget.. but would like to dive into to full time RVing around the U.S. I have 2 pets, 1 dog 1 cat, that ...
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Ok, I will discuss some of the relative advantages/disadvantages of both
First: Is this RV going to be sitting in one place for long periods or is it going to be on the move often (Some Rv'd go years without moving).
Trailers do not mind sitting, Oh the tires rot and you may need to clean up brakes and wheel bearings but that is not all that expensive
Class A's love to be driven, I mean they are MOTOR vehicles and like all motor vehicles really do not like sitting around not moving.
Fuel Economy: For any given size.. That's a wash, A TT with a good size truck will get about the same MPG as a similar size Class A... HOWEVER This only applies when driving the consist
When you "Drop" the towed or trailer and run to the store for Milk or Break or Eggs and butter.... Well my Neon gets over 25MPG most of the time and it's a 2001, Modern small cars can hit 30-40.. Not many pickups capable of towing 35 feet of trailer break 20 (if any).
Finally we have going down the road and .. Well, needing to ... ur.. go Note this is epically important if it's a traffic jam and you are not going down the road.
I get out of my seat, let co-pilot take over, head to the head, Take care of business, and likely will be buckeled back in before the RV moves
If traffic is moving.. Well there is the Shoulder of the road, a parking lot or rest area (In a pouring rain the ability to get to the head and back w/o getting wet is ... nice). I drive an "A".
One recommendation: As you move,, the water in your selected parkign spot is a bit different than the water at your last parking spot/home.. Now Brita or Pur filters can help a bit, but frankly.... A bath and a half floor plan means "Two Holes. No Waiting".
First: Is this RV going to be sitting in one place for long periods or is it going to be on the move often (Some Rv'd go years without moving).
Trailers do not mind sitting, Oh the tires rot and you may need to clean up brakes and wheel bearings but that is not all that expensive
Class A's love to be driven, I mean they are MOTOR vehicles and like all motor vehicles really do not like sitting around not moving.
Fuel Economy: For any given size.. That's a wash, A TT with a good size truck will get about the same MPG as a similar size Class A... HOWEVER This only applies when driving the consist
When you "Drop" the towed or trailer and run to the store for Milk or Break or Eggs and butter.... Well my Neon gets over 25MPG most of the time and it's a 2001, Modern small cars can hit 30-40.. Not many pickups capable of towing 35 feet of trailer break 20 (if any).
Finally we have going down the road and .. Well, needing to ... ur.. go Note this is epically important if it's a traffic jam and you are not going down the road.
I get out of my seat, let co-pilot take over, head to the head, Take care of business, and likely will be buckeled back in before the RV moves
If traffic is moving.. Well there is the Shoulder of the road, a parking lot or rest area (In a pouring rain the ability to get to the head and back w/o getting wet is ... nice). I drive an "A".
One recommendation: As you move,, the water in your selected parkign spot is a bit different than the water at your last parking spot/home.. Now Brita or Pur filters can help a bit, but frankly.... A bath and a half floor plan means "Two Holes. No Waiting".
