Class B vs. Class C, of same length?

Guysakar wrote:

I recently sold a BT Cruiser like the one in your photo. While I owned it, I traveled across the country, spending a lot of time on the backroads, while visiting the crystal mines in Arkansas and metal detecting the beaches of Florida.

The BT Cruiser was a joy to drive, very maneuverable, and had plenty of power. Inside it had ample space, a nice large bathroom and shower, a full size fridge, even a range. It had a dinette table that converted into a bed, and a couch that folded out into a bed.

The 22 foot BT Cruiser (no slide) was ideal for several days of camping - for one or two people. Relatively large holding tanks, dual coach batteries, plenty of room inside to move around, and outside storage.

The reason I sold the BT Cruiser was it's height. At 10' 4", it wouldn't fit under the arch in my driveway.

I replaced it with a true B - a Roadtrek 170 Popular.

The Roadtrek is much smaller inside, smaller mini fridge, smaller kitchen, very small bathroom, no dinette, minimal exterior storage.

Being a van, it drives like a van, and gets decent mpg - 14.5 around town, and 16-17mpg on the highway.

I use the Roadtrek as my daily driver - something I wouldn't want to have done with the BT Cruiser.

If I had to choose which one I would want to travel and camp in for extended periods, it would be the BT Cruiser, simply because it has a lot more room inside, without being much wider than a van on the outside.

The only downside - the BT Cruiser on the Ford 350 chassis with the V10 only got 11mpg on the highway at 63mpg.

On the flip side, the cost of a used BT Cruiser is half the cost of a same year model used Roadtrek.

Bill