Which Motorhome Is Suitable For Your Family Road Trip?
In this article, we offer advice on which motorhomes you should select for your family road trip.
30/04/2021
Introduction
When deciding on the perfect motorhome for your family road trip, you have a lot of options. You have to consider several things, like how much capacity you need, which fuel you’d prefer, or whether you should get a Class A vs Class C motorhome.
We’ve answered some of those questions in this post. Check out our advice on which motorhomes you should select below. The exact answer will depend on your family size and the extent of your road trip but you should be able to figure that out with the information we’ve provided.
Renting A Motorhome
If you only need the motorhome for a limited vacation, you may want to consider renting. Buying and owning a motorhome comes with a lot of responsibilities. You’re obligated to keep it maintained, both as a vehicle and a home, and you’ll need to keep it at home or in a paid parking spot whenever it’s not being used. If you only go on a road trip once a year, that’s a lot of unnecessary effort.
That’s why motorhome rental and leasing services exist. By executing a simple search online, you should find results for local motorhome rental services in your area. Besides saving you effort, in the long run, it’s also much more convenient in the short term. For example, many of these rented motorhomes can come with insurance packages and roadside assistance options.
These services take some of the responsibility off your hands so that you can enjoy your vacation. You can rent vehicles of all sizes from these services, too, so keep this option in mind when looking at the rest of our motorhome advice.
Motorhome Types
When you start looking for motorhomes, you’ll find that they come in several classifications. These classes come in three main types that are easy to remember: A, B, and C.
Class A
As you might expect from its name, Class A motorhomes are the most spacious classification type you can get. As far as recreational vehicles go, these are the ones you want if you desire capacity. The exact capacity is different across models, with some capable of housing ten people at once.
Of course, this comes with parking limitations and they tend to be more expensive since they’re luxury vehicles. The class separations between RVs aren’t that cut and dry, so you can see the differences between a Class A and a Class C motorhome more clearly in the link provided above.
Class B
Class B motorhomes are referred to as camper vans. While a Class A and a Class C home are popular for road trips, these are smaller and often customized into a motorhome. Since they’re more vehicles than home, they’re much easier to drive around and find parking spots for.
If you’re going on a road trip alone, as a couple, or you have a single pet or two, then you can get away with a Class B motorhome. These are the kind of motorhomes that you’ll find in van life content online, so check some videos of that out if you want to see them.
Class C
One of the most popular choices for a motorhome, Class C motorhomes is probably what comes to mind when you think of the typical U.S. RV. They offer comfort and shelter for competitive prices while still being able to accommodate small to average families, making them the most appealing to the average person.
They come furnished with a kitchen and bathroom/shower to meet your personal needs and they handle like a truck.
Other Transport
We’ve also included some other types of motorhome or road trip transport that may be more suitable for your needs.
- Travel Trailer – While not motorized, these trailers can be towed by your trusty SUV or truck. With these, you have extra living space that’s separate from your vehicle, though they can be unwieldy to drive.
- Truck Camper – Like a Class B motorhome, truck campers have been converted into a small RV where you live in the truck bed and sleep in a small compartment above the truck cabin.
- Fifth-Wheel Camper – These are similar to Class A motorhomes but they’re also towable after attaching to your truck bed. These luxury towed trailers can get very expensive but they’re worth it if you have a large camping group.
- Folding Trailer –
Sometimes called pop-up trailers, these are
folded down into a compact, towable base that is
then deployed to become bigger via tent space
and more accommodating for smaller families.