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Park Models questions

NanciL
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Can someone explain what a "Park Model" is and give me the actual specifications of one?

Jack L
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Dutch_12078
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A park model RV (also known as a recreational park trailer) is a trailer-type RV that is designed to provide temporary accommodation for recreation, camping or seasonal use. PMRVs are built on a single chassis, mounted on wheels and have a gross trailer area not exceeding 400 square feet in the set -up mode. They are certified by their manufacturers as complying with the ANSI A119.5 standard for recreational park trailers.


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FunnyCamper
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Here is some info:

Destination trailers are the ideal choice when youโ€™ve found your special place at the end of your RVing road and youโ€™re ready to settle in for a season, several months or most of the year.

Taller, heavier and more homelike than most travel trailers, destination trailers are for recreational vehicle owners who plan to make a drive to their special place by the lakeside, in the mountains, or at the beach โ€“ and stay awhile.

Defining Destination Trailers
Weighing in at about 10,000 lbs, destination trailers, unlike travel trailers and fifth wheels, are designed with long stays โ€“ not long drives โ€” in mind and do not have the lighter, more aerodynamic features RV enthusiasts seek in standard bumper-towed or fifth-wheeled travel trailers. However, unlike many other RVs, a destination trailer does not need to be towed by a commercial vehicle and is not โ€œtied downโ€ at a campground or park.

Destination trailers are advertised under many names: villas, cabins, residential trailers, retreats and resort trailers, even oil-field housing, and frequently, park models. While the names may vary by manufacturer, some features distinguish destination trailers from true park models and travel trailers.

Weight, length and design distinguish destination travel trailers from standard bumper-towed travel trailers. Set-up, size and hookup are among the features that separate destination trailers from park models.
Narrowly defined by the Recreational Vehicle Association of America in 2012, a park model cannot exceed 400 sq. feet and generally has the hitch assembly and wheels removed and a skirt installed once it reaches its site. A destination trailer is leveled and set up like a standard travel trailer and the hitch remains in place.
During set up, a park model will be hooked to a residential water and sewer system; black water, grey water and fresh water holding tanks are not standard equipment on park models. Destination trailers are self-contained and can either use campground hookups or rely on their standard equipment holding tanks.
Additionally, park models may have permanent, attached decks, patio covers or carports, while a destination trailer usually has an RV-style retractable awning. As transportation is not an issue, many park models are over 8 feet-6 inches wide and require a trip permit and commercial transit. Though heavy, destination trailers can be towed by most properly equipped one-ton trucks.


park models and destination trailers are not truly for 'long time on the road' all the time highway/road travel. Travel RVS are for traveling for many reasons. Other models are more for parking, staying put BUT CAN be moved for travel to another destination.

well that gives some insight ๐Ÿ™‚

bikendan
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then what is the difference between a park model and a destination trailer?
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dons2346
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In the state of WA, a park model is considered an "RV" because of the wheels and tongue. The wheels are supposed to stay attached to the frame but the tongue can be removed

TechWriter
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jplante4 wrote:
"Park models" are now what we used to call "single wides". It's built like a recreational vehicle. The appliances and systems are residential, there are no holding tanks and the wheels are only on them for delivery. The floor area cannot exceed 400 sq ft (500 in Florida). They are built to ANSI code, not RVIA.

Well, you're half right.

A park model is an RV built to the ANSI A119.5 standard that must also meet state requirements. Think of a park model as the original "tiny house". A park model is a small house built on top of a non-motorized chassis. However, in practice a park model is moved just once, chassis wheels removed, and then connected to water, sewer, and electric.

"Single wide" and "double wide" don't refer to park models, but to manufactured homes constructed to HUD standards.

Finally, if you're thinking a getting a park model, bring cash. Banks typically won't provide financing for a park model.
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Humpty
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jplante4
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"Park models" are now what we used to call "single wides". It's built like a recreational vehicle. The appliances and systems are residential, there are no holding tanks and the wheels are only on them for delivery. The floor area cannot exceed 400 sq ft (500 in Florida). They are built to ANSI code, not RVIA.
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