| Motor homes are great for seeing the country and | | | | seat belts. |
| traveling in luxury and style. They give you the | | | | Towable Trailers - Some people find that a towable |
| freedom to go anywhere you want. You can see the | | | | trailer, one that can be pulled along behind your regular |
| great outdoors without compromising your safety and | | | | vehicle, is more convenient for their trips. The great |
| comfort. | | | | thing about a towable trailer is that you can unhook it |
| There are lots of choices available. Motor homes | | | | when you get set up at camp. Then, you can drive |
| come in all shapes and sizes. There are almost as any | | | | your car or truck around and sightsee without having |
| models as there are drivers! Let's take a closer look at | | | | to drag your home with you. |
| what's out there. | | | | Travel Trailers and Fifth Wheels - These are trailers |
| Which Class Is Best For You? | | | | that are attached to a regular vehicle and towed. The |
| Recreational vehicles comes in 3 different classes: | | | | difference between a travel trailer and a fifth wheel is |
| Class A, Class B and Class C. It's really important to | | | | that the fifth wheel is designed to attach specifically to |
| know which is which when you're shopping for your | | | | a pickup truck bed. These models are big and roomy. |
| new home-on-wheels. | | | | Fifth wheels are the most popular towable trailers |
| Class A - These are the big daddies. What we're | | | | because they require little set up, and they are more |
| talking about here are the bus-looking vehicles you see | | | | luxurious than other models. These are great for |
| vying for space with Mac trucks on the highway. Class | | | | first-time motor home buyers. |
| A motor homes are the biggest ones made. | | | | Pop-up Campers - These are smaller trailers that can |
| As you might expect by looking at one, Class A motor | | | | be pulled by any car. When you get where you're |
| homes are the biggest and most luxurious. Depending | | | | going, the trailer folds out into a motor home. The roof |
| on how much you want to pay, you can get a little | | | | comes up, the sides come out, and the little trailer |
| castle on wheels with a Class A. | | | | becomes your home. They go by many names, like |
| Class B - Class B vehicles are about the same size as | | | | tent camper, or fold-up. |
| vans. Sometimes, they are nothing more than vans | | | | These campers are most convenient for some motor |
| with a raised roof added on. | | | | home owners because they are light. This means that |
| These trailers are small, so you can park them | | | | while driving, they are easier to maneuver than other |
| anywhere. You can also park most of them easily in | | | | models. They can also be pulled by pretty much any |
| your garage. If you have a Class B vehicle, you can | | | | car, no matter how small. |
| drive it around town if you want to. They're not much | | | | Which motor home is best for you? It all depends on |
| bigger than full-size vans. | | | | what you plan to do with it. If you want a light model |
| Class C - Whereas A's and B's are built on their own | | | | you can tow behind your car and detach when you |
| chassis, Class C motor homes are built on an ordinary | | | | get settled into camp, go with a pop-up. If you want |
| truck or van chassis, with a big section attached to it | | | | real luxury and the full RV experience, you definitely |
| for living quarters. These are also called mini-motor | | | | want a Class A motor home. Or, maybe a Class B or |
| homes. | | | | C might suit your driving needs better. |
| Class C Motor Homes are often considered to be the | | | | Whatever you decide on, hurry up and get that baby |
| safest on the market for driving. This is because they | | | | up and running. We got camping to do! |
| carry standard safety features such as airbags and | | | | |