Class A

The largest size of motor home or RV, Class A units are typically 30 to 40 feet long. In most cases, Class A motor homes are built specifically on a custom chassis and resemble an interstate passenger bus, such as a Greyhound, or a tour bus.

Since they are the largest class of RVs, they are typically also the most expensive and also require advance planning for storage when not in use. Class A RVs also typically offer the most creature comforts, including fully equipped bathrooms and kitchens and major appliances like dishwashers, microwaves and washers and dryers.

Class B

The B class of RVs refers specifically to motor homes that have been built on a modified van chassis. Whether a full-size van or a minvan, Class B RVs are typically much smaller and therefore offer less living space and fewer amenities. While a Class B RV may have bathroom features, such as a shower and toilet, they may rely on smaller water supplies than their Class A counterparts.

Class B is typically the most affordable class of RV and one of the most convenient since a van-based RV can fit in an average-sized driveway and doesn’t require special storage considerations.

Class C

RVs that fall into Class C are vehicles that have been built upon a truck frame. These RVs can reach up to 30 to 40 feet in length, offering many of the same amenities as a Class A home, albeit on a smaller chassis and with a smaller living area. Depending on the size of the unit, Class C homes may require special storage considerations.

Travel trailers, towable campers and other RV units...

If you’re searching for an RV, you may also want to consider a travel trailer or other types of RV-style units. Offering many of the same amenities as full-size motorhomes, travel trailers can provide nearly all the comforts of a “home on the road” but with the added convenience of having a tow vehicle that can detach from the unit.

Fifth-wheel campers

Fifth-wheel campers are the largest of RV trailers or travel trailer, measuring from about 20 to 40 feet in length. Because they’re almost as large as or larger than some RVS, these trailers can offer many of the same amenities including fully operable kitchens and bathrooms. Towing a fifth-wheel trailer requires the installation of a special fifth-wheel hitch in the bed of the truck that will be towing the vehicle.

Travel trailers

Travel trailers can range in length from under 10 feet to around 40 feet, so they are a large variety of floor plans and amenities to choose from. Travel trailers are generally divided into two classes: those weighing more than 4,000 pounds and those weighing less than 4,000 pounds. Rather than a special bed-mounted hitch, these trailers can be towed with the more traditional frame-mounted hitches at the back bumper of the tow vehicle.

Patterson RV

2606 Old Jacksboro Hwy

Wichita Falls, TX 76302

(800) 552-6878

http://www.pattersonrv.com/