The Many Sizes of Recreational Vehicles

What makes you choose a particular type of recreational vehicle (RV)? Is it because it has all the amenities you're looking for? Is it the size of the RV or the price? RV's come in many different sizes. Some are towed behind a heavy duty 4X4 vehicle. Some are motor homes, one vehicle that includes living and driving areas. There are many manufacturers of RV's today that offer the same convenient features in an RV that you are accustomed to having in your home.

The simplest type of RV is a pop up trailer. These are generally lightweight and can be easily towed behind any size car. These pop up trailers can have sleeping areas, cooking and bathing areas. They are the most inexpensive type of RV on the market, running between $4000 and $25,000.

There are other types of RV's that require towing, that are larger than folding RV's and campers. These models are called 5th wheel RV's or travel trailers. The 5th wheel RV is slightly larger than a travel trailer, which requires heavy duty trucks to tow. While the travel trailer can be towed directly behind a standard 4X4 truck. The advantages that these larger RV's have over the folding RV and campers is the space and more amenities available. The price of the 5th wheel RV can range from $15,000 to $150,000. While the travel trailer, may cost $10,000 to $100,000.

The other type of RV's on the market comes in different classes that are driven instead of being towed. These models are called motor homes. The classes range from A to C and there are many different amenities that are available. Class A motor homes are also called motor coaches that are the top of the line. These RV's makes it seem like you put your current home on a set of wheels with the features they have. This particular RV can run you hundreds of thousands of dollars. While the Class B motor home is a RV that is on the chassis of a van, theses RVs are commonly called conversions. These motor homes have the same amenities as the 5th wheel RV. These can range from $40,000 to $100,000. Class C motor homes are RVs that are often called mini motor coaches that are larger than the Class B motor home. These have some of the amenities as Class A motor homes, but not as much space. These vehicles can cost you up to $200,000.