Covered vs Uncovered Underbelly

Sandia Man wrote:
Like anything there are pros and cons to either choice. For your described style of camping it's possible that an open underbelly will suit you just fine, but don't expect to do any extended camping in temps below freezing should you decide on this route. Have spent much time on business and also have family in the DFW area, it sure can get cold in a hurry when the occasional winter storm blows through.

I have had open underbelly rigs and have done mods to insulate the water lines in order to camp below freezing, been lucky thus far not to experience any adverse affects to our water delivery system due to freezing. I would more than likely go with a covered/heated underbelly in our next rig. Hope you have many wonderful times in your new RV.

agreed. One thing I found is that in most cases the trailers with covered underbelly's are built that way mostly for production methods and then advertized as a benefit. Trailers with covered underbellys are usually built upside down at the start, plumbing, wiring etc dropped through, then covered, then flipped and finished. As opposed to the wiring etc going through the roof and dropped down.

so, it's easier to get to wiring on covered underbellys, but it's also messier wiring and ducting and plumbing because with nothing exoposed it doesn't have to be neat.