Class B, B+, or C

[RVNewbieG]

For 2 people what does everyone suggest - B, B+, or C? Also any places for good RV loans?

 

[jymbee]

For 2 people what does everyone suggest - B, B+, or C?

Too broad a question to offer useful advice. Would need much more info as to your potential travel plans, expected duration of travel? Distance? Budget?

 

[RVNewbieG]

Too broad a question to offer useful advice. Would need much more info as to your potential travel plans, expected duration of travel? Distance? Budget?

Could buy a B or C with budget about 80-90k. Travel plans from home to various parts of US. Stay about a week.

 

[Jubilee]

Newly weds, a B
Married 6 mos., a B+
Married 1+ years, a C
Married over 10 years, two B’s

 

[Ohiosnowbird]

We have a class C and love it. There were many flaws when we first purchased it brand new but we’ve got most of the bugs solved. We travel 3-4 months at a time with 5 cats and the Class C is plenty of room for all of us.

 

[RVNewbieG]

We have a class C and love it. There were many flaws when we first purchased it brand new but we’ve got most of the bugs solved. We travel 3-4 months at a time with 5 cats and the Class C is plenty of room for all of us.

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That is a new unit. Do you have any recommendations on where to get a good RV loan?

 

[Ohiosnowbird]

That is a new unit. Do you have any recommendations on where to get a good RV loan?

Yes it’s new. We thought new would mean problem free. What we found out about rv loans, at least in our experience the loan is for 20-30 years, a shocker for us. The dealer offered I think it was $5k off if we financed so we did and then paid it off immediately. We intended to pay cash but $5k is $5k. The loan was through Bank of America.

 

[TheBar]

A Class B is the best choice if you need a daily driver and can't afford a dedicated RV camping vehicle. A Class B works for a weekend but not for a week.

My ideal camping vehicle without pulling a toad car along would be a 24' Class C. They fit any parking space a dually truck will fit into and are just as maneuverable. But my mistake was letting my wife see now much room there is in a 30' Class C. The bathtub although shorter than normal sealed the deal. It's still maneuverable enough without pulling a toad but parking at a store or restaurant is a problem.

 

[DonTom]

For 2 people what does everyone suggest - B, B+, or C? Also any places for good RV loans?

No matter which way you do it, there will be advantages and disadvantages

These days, I do my RVing alone and have a small newer Class A and a smaller older Class C. Which I take usually depends on what type of places I am going to. My Class C has higher ground clearance, and I don't mind beating it up on right roads. Better for boondocking.

My Class A is roomier and better for RV parks, etc.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[Kirk]

A great deal of the answer depends on you and anyone that will usually be traveling with you. We have known a few people who lived fulltime in a class B and even one who lived in home conversion van. In both cases the owners liked their lifestyle and stayed for 5 continuous years or more. We also knew a couple who started fulltime in a 42' class A with 2 slides who left and sold the RV because it was too small after less than 1 year. A major factor in what might work is the physical size of the people who occupy the RV. If you are short and slender the class B is much more usable than for those tall and husky. My wife and I lived in a 36' class A with no slides for 12 years, fulltime and were quite comfortable but we have considered moving to a class B now we are older ant just won't work. There is no single answer that is right for everyone.

 

[CharlesinGA]

I suggest you watch the Youtube channel From She to Me. This is a couple in their early '70's that live in SoCal and travel the west on both short and longer trips, and have made several trips to the east coast, the Canadian Maritimes, and similar distances.

Campervan travel is more for people who move a lot, every day or two at the most, on the move to somewhere else to see things. My feelings are that the larger the RV, the less frequently you move, but in doing so, you can miss the small things. Small town museums, oddball stuff in Atlas Obscura, water falls that are not in parks, but readily accessible, and much more.

Charles