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What are the different types i.e. A class etc ?
'A' Class :
A completely custom motorhome
body (including cab) mounted on a chassis supplied by a truck manufacturer.
Normally the most expensive motorhomes. A purpose built body with integrated
cab provides the maximum spaciousness and usually includes beds which
can be left permanently made up such as an over cab 'pull-down' double
bed above the front seats.
'C' Class
A custom motorhome body mounted
on a conventional chassis and cab supplied by a truck manufacturer, usually
with a fixed in place bed or storage area over the cab, although this
space can sometimes be to claustrophic for Adults as headroom is limited
and may be more suitable for children. Also known as C-Class. The manufacturer
uses the chassis & cab of the base vehicle and builds a new body onto
the back of it, these make up the largest proportion of motorhomes at
present although A Class ownership numbers are rising fast. The part of
the body extending over the cab is known as the 'over-cab' or 'luton'.
An alternative, called a 'low-profile' has a much smaller over-cab space
that is used purely for cabinets & storage purposes
Campervan
A smaller motorhome with either
a fixed roof (high-top) or an elevating roof (pop-top / high-top). Broken
down as follows:- High Top The alternative motorhome, which takes the
whole of a kombi base vehicle, kits it out with an assortment of necessary
fixtures and fittings and then adds standing room via a high roof.
Elevating Roof
The elevating (or raised)
roof motorhome also uses the equivalent kombi base vehicle to the "high
top" and has a similar layout and equipment. The roof can be raised when
on site to allow the use of the available standing room and then lowered
for travelling and storage.
Demountable / Slide-on
A demountable motorhome shell,
usually with wind-up or hydraulically operated legs, installed on a ute,
truck, or flat-tray. A dual purpose motorhome, a standard 'pick-up' type
vehicle with a specially made body that fits onto the pickup bed. These
have the advantage that you can 'demount' the body at a campsite and then
use the pickup for day trips etc.
5th Wheeler
An extension on the front of
the motorhome section extends over the tow vehicle, and usually mounts
onto a turntable, or "wheel" - hence the name "5th Wheeler"
RV Recreational
Vehicles.
These are the huge American
equivalents to their European cousins. Usually much larger in almost all
dimensions. Some have accompanying popout/slideouts (Hydraulically operated
sections of the motorhome that expand) which allow for increasing living
space when the vehicle is on site / stopped.