Having read through the archives of the B RVs it seems that a false dichotomy has emerged with the introduction of Sprinter chassis' to C brands. An example: the Phoenix Cruiser 2400 is now available with a Sprinter chassis found on many B class RVs.Why not get rid of the B and C classifications and just go to Large, Mid-size, and Small/compact Motorhome designation as the car industry uses? Or are the B and C designators just a marketing tactic?

Clearly the the B and C classification once held a more clear meaning...Today with Sprinters and the new Dodges the lines have blurred....

I just got home from a trip to morehead NC in our sprinter based LTV ,ours has the 5cyc diesel bought new in 2007 I think the last of the 5cyc engines , from ohio to NC up down the hills it preformed great going 65plus mph and handling the hills great , round trip fuel avg was 19.8 in a 1600mile run . going up down the hills was no problem , I was passing other cars,trucks, ours a 2007 leisure travel van,mod freedom serenity II 25ft long on a sprinter chassis 3500 series. A B or a C who knows, I like the idea big med or small.

I don't really know why there is any confusion.It's a B if it's a van body.It's a B+ if it's a van body that has been cut up and expanded with fiberglass parts.It's a C if it's a cut-away chassis.Simple as that.

A B is a van conversion. They tend to have small holding tanks. A C is based on a cutout chassis and has larger holding tanks. The brand of the engine does not determine class.

wincrasher65 wrote:I don't really know why there is any confusion.It's a B if it's a van body.It's a B+ if it's a van body that has been cut up and expanded with fiberglass parts.It's a C if it's a cut-away chassis.Simple as that.I'm not sure how you came up with that. The Pleasure-way Excel is "a van body that has been cut up and expanded with fiberglass parts" and has never been called anything but a B. On the other hand all the labeled B+s like the Pleasure-way Pursuit came from cut-away chassis. The B+ moniker has been pretty consistently cut-away chassis by all the other motorhome companies as well and any original van body has simply been called a B. Technically by RVIA and RV.net definitions a B+ is simply a C.

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RayUSMC
Explorer
Jul 04, 2014
ROTFLOL
burlmart
Explorer
Jul 04, 2014
OP asks "Why not get rid of the B and C classifications and just go to Large, Mid-size, and Small/compact Motorhome designation as the car industry uses? Or are the B and C designators just a marketing tactic?"

Not positive, but I don't think you have to go too many decades back to a time when there were motorhomes (slang, 'Winnebago'), mini-motorhomes (chassis cabs with coach built on back), and camper vans. I'd bet few rigs in each MH category strayed far from group average lengths of 24', 20', and 16' respectfully.
Handbasket
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Jul 04, 2014
Escargot wrote:
I want to camp next to Admin. Peace and quiet, finally!

LOL!!! X2!!!!

Jim, "Boycott shampoo. Demand real poo!"
Escargot
Explorer
Jul 04, 2014
I want to camp next to Admin. Peace and quiet, finally!
ol__grouch
Explorer
Jul 04, 2014
Admin wrote:
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Well, that's the first I've heard of that!
Escargot
Explorer
Jul 04, 2014
I seem to be drawing a blank.
mumkin
Explorer
Jul 04, 2014
Admin wrote:
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I don't believe a word of that!! :B

Obviously a man of few words.
burlmart
Explorer
Jul 04, 2014
Not flaming or trolling, just an observation...

It seems to me that rv.net members who champion the Bs want to have a cake and eat it too. Hardcore rv.net B lovers show great pleasure in RVing entirely within the small space afforded by a van, yet insist that a B is anything that came out the auto factory as a van no matter how big it becomes after the RV manufacturer makes body modifications.
Admin
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Jul 04, 2014
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Davydd
Explorer
Jul 03, 2014
garmp1,

The BEE Social Group is a Facebook group created to make it easy for people to organize Class B socials. There is no structure, membership, dues, budget or hard fast rules -- just a guideline of what has been happening and recommendations. Someone finds a campground, sets a date, announces a social and everyone that knows about it makes their own arrangements and reservations. Kind of a "Field of Dreams" approach. Activities are then organized by consensus amongst the attendees. As I mentioned, the Kansas Social at the Melvern Reservoir sprung up surprisingly just a month ago, I think because we had a member worried about his Bloody Mary skills eroding if he couldn't gather a crowd soon. ;) Another St. Louis guy, BTW, is working on finding a place in Missouri next spring. There is a Tybee Island, SC social this September but I understand the available sites already filled up. We are not going to that one.

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