How to choose a motorhome: meet the 8 different types
There are roughly eight types of RV classifications. Before buying a new or used motorhome, it is important to understand what this new jargon means.
Gaining a little knowledge here will save you future confusion and embarrassment.
So, without further ado, I present:
8 Types of Recreational Vehicles – Understanding Recreational Vehicle Ratings:
1. Class A Motorhome – Start with a stripped chassis, spray a suspension, some instruments, and let the manufacturer build everything from there. The largest and most expensive platforms are usually Class A motorhomes.
2. Class B Motorhome (Camping Van Conversion) – This is a small motorhome built on a van chassis. It generally keeps the same bodywork as the van but raises the roof for more interior space.
3. Class C Motorhome: This is a motorhome with the front of a pickup but a trimmed chassis. A larger screen than a B-Class and is often built on a Freightliner, General Motors, Ford, Sprinter, and International commercial chassis.
4. Travel trailer – This is a towed caravan that includes almost all sizes and prices. What sets the travel trailer apart is that it fits a normal hitch at bumper level.
5. Fifth Wheel Trailer (Fifth Wheel Trailer): These are like travel trailers, except they require a pick-up truck and a special (huge) fifth wheel trailer hitch on the truck bed. There are fifth wheel trailers of different sizes, but many of the larger and more luxurious RVs are fifth wheels.
6. Folding camping trailer – Usually one of the first trailers someone gets. They fold flat and are light and easy to move. Once at the campsite, they open up to a surprising amount of space.
7. Camper Truck: This is a small living space that can be slid into the back of a truck. They are sometimes called skid-steer trailers.
8. Recreational Sport Utility Vehicle (SURV) – This is a typical motorhome, but with a garage of its own. You can take your motorized toys with you … something like a dirt bike, motorcycle, or quad.
Now that you know the 8 types of RVs, why not go out there and see if you can spot the difference?