Pros/cons of class B and P/U slide in?
I'd appreciate any comments. Which would be best to purchase, a class B rig, or, a new P/U and slide in camper rig? If a person needed to purchase a new P/U to properly support a larger slide in campe...
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The biggest advantage of a Class B or C is the pass-through from the cab to the living area. This is great for traveling. I would be reluctant to own a pick-up camper because of this.
One alternative is a Tiger RV - http://www.tigervehicles.com/tiger-models/cx/
It is a 4 WD truck based RV with a pass-through. I rented one in Colorado last fall for a few days just to try it. It was well built and the living space was very well designed. The one I rented was built on a Ford F350 with 4WD. I took it on many beat up mountain roads in Colorado.
The only thing I didn't like about it was that it requires a heavy duty truck to handle the weight of the RV (similar to a truck camper). It was the worst driving vehicle I have ever driven. On rough roads, it was miserable. Maybe it could have been modified with a better suspension but to support the weight of the RV it just needs to be a big, heavy, stiff vehicle. I decided I would prefer the more car-like ride of a van and give up a little off-road capability since the majority of my miles are on blacktop anyway. Again it all depends on your use.
One alternative is a Tiger RV - http://www.tigervehicles.com/tiger-models/cx/
It is a 4 WD truck based RV with a pass-through. I rented one in Colorado last fall for a few days just to try it. It was well built and the living space was very well designed. The one I rented was built on a Ford F350 with 4WD. I took it on many beat up mountain roads in Colorado.
The only thing I didn't like about it was that it requires a heavy duty truck to handle the weight of the RV (similar to a truck camper). It was the worst driving vehicle I have ever driven. On rough roads, it was miserable. Maybe it could have been modified with a better suspension but to support the weight of the RV it just needs to be a big, heavy, stiff vehicle. I decided I would prefer the more car-like ride of a van and give up a little off-road capability since the majority of my miles are on blacktop anyway. Again it all depends on your use.
