motorhomes with office space?

[Retro70s]

I'm wanting to know about every Class A and Class C motorhome that has office space, because I'm also planning to have a work from home job while living in that motorhome.

 

[JudyJB]

Some larger Class As might have a dining table that could convert to a desk, and there might also be some lower cabinets you could use to use to store equipment and supplies.

On the other hand, I taught college classes half-time for the first 9 years I was traveling. I used my recliner with wide arms as my "desk." I had been used to doing that in my condo home before i went on the road so it was an easy switch.

Frankly, my biggest problem working while traveling was making sure that places I planned to stay at had good cell service so I could get adequate internet. There are more options now, especially with satellites, however, with satellites, you will have to find spaces that are free of trees blocking your systems view of the satellites. I cannot tell you how many times I would call ahead to check on cell service and be assured that it was terrific, only to arrive and find out it was only "terrific" next to the clubhouse, or in one case, in the laundry room! There is no way I could conduct student or faculty meetings next to the washers and dryers!!

The West, especially in the desert, seems to be more reliable, but it is always a surprise.

Another issue is that you really need duplicates of everything in case something stops working. I ended up with a misbehaving hard drive, and ended up buying a cheap backup computer. I also had two mice, two mobile hotspots, etc. because you no longer have that handy, right down the aisle, help desk that can fix or replace something for you immediately.

Oh, and don't forget to put stuff away before you drive so you printer does not fall off its shelf or your computer get damaged from falling. Friend of mine had laptop fall and get crushed when she put slide in, so consider the obstacles of driving with technical stuff sitting around.

 

[Isaac-1]

There are many floor plans with an option for a desk and workspace as an alternative to a chair or even a sofa, though you should not consider yourself limited by this if you are shopping in the used market as it is fairly easy to remove and replace such furnishings. Though workspace desks may need to be custom built by a company such as Davis Cabinets in Oregon

 

[tlmgcamp1]

If you are not dead set on an MH, there are trailers with a rear bunkhouse that could probably be made into a very nice office if you have some carpentry skills.

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

A very few class A motorhome models were designed as toyhaulers and the "toy" garage area is readily convertible to office space. Ditto for family "bunkhouse" models that have a separate bedroom area. Those too are few & hard to find. However, if you don't demand a lot of space, I've seen many class As with the dinette or table replaced by a desk, or a smallish corner desk tucked in. I've attached a photo of one such I built into my 40 ft coach, utilizing the lounge area swivel-recliner as my office chair.

 

[joe&doreen]

I have seen a bunkbed model with the bunks in the hallway bottom bed removed and a desk put in place with plenty of storage in the upper bed

 

[Lou Schneider]

I cannot tell you how many times I would call ahead to check on cell service and be assured that it was terrific, only to arrive and find out it was only "terrific" next to the clubhouse, or in one case, in the laundry room! There is no way I could conduct student or faculty meetings next to the washers and dryers!!

That sounds more like problems using a park's wi-fi service than with cellular coverage.

In general, it's best to have more than one option if Internet access is mission critical to your travels. I have two cellular hotspots, a dedicated AT&T hotspot and a backup hotspot on my Visible (Verizon) 5G phone. Or you could use Starlink with a cellular hotspot as a backup when trees obstruct the Starlink signal (Starlink needs a wide view of the sky to track it's Low Earth Orbit satellites as they pass overhead).

I like Visible. It's owned by Verizon, uses their towers and is inexpensive ($25 to $45 a month). They don't offer service to Jetstream-like dedicated hotspot devices but all of their plans include unlimited data via the phone's hotspot so I don't have to worry about exceeding a monthly limit. Other companies may offer unlimited on-phone data but cap how much data can be used via the hotspot. Visible Wireless - Unlimited No-Contract Prepaid Cell Phone Plans

To predict cellular coverage, there's an app called "Coverage?" by Two Steps Beyond LLC available on the Apple Store and Google Play. It's written by Chris Dunphy and Cherie Ve Ard, better known for their excellent Mobile Internet Resource Center.

 

[Tom]

I'm wanting to know about every Class A and Class C motorhome that has office space..

That's a tall order. I doubt anyone here, either individually or together, could answer that. However, some folks have given you suggestions, including how they dealt with the issue. I saw Gary's mini office conversion 'in person', and wish I had his carpentry skills.

We chose to have a cabinet shop replace an unused 2nd sofa/bed and coffee table in our Class A motorhome with a credenza and desk. See description and photos here.

Check out our Remodeling Your RV forum for other examples of how forum members solved the issue in their respective RVs.

 

[JudyJB]

That sounds more like problems using a park's wi-fi service than with cellular coverage.

In general, it's best to have more than one option if Internet access is mission critical to your travels. I have two cellular hotspots, a dedicated AT&T hotspot and a backup hotspot on my Visible (Verizon) 5G phone. Or you could use Starlink with a cellular hotspot as a backup when trees obstruct the Starlink signal (Starlink needs a wide view of the sky to track it's Low Earth Orbit satellites as they pass overhead).

I like Visible. It's owned by Verizon, uses their towers and is inexpensive ($25 to $45 a month). They don't offer service to Jetstream-like dedicated hotspot devices but all of their plans include unlimited data via the phone's hotspot so I don't have to worry about exceeding a monthly limit. Other companies may offer unlimited on-phone data but cap how much data can be used via the hotspot. Visible Wireless - Unlimited No-Contract Prepaid Cell Phone Plans

To predict cellular coverage, there's an app called "Coverage?" by Two Steps Beyond LLC available on the Apple Store and Google Play. It's written by Chris Dunphy and Cherie Ve Ard, better known for their excellent Mobile Internet Resource Center.

Actually, I did both depending on where I was.

 

[UTTransplant]

Lots of newer Class As have an option to replace the area traditionally used as a table/dinette with a desk-style area. Ours came with a pull out keyboard drawer and other pullout drawers for desktops, printers, etc. And if the rig you are interested in doesn’t have one, it isn’t terribly expensive to have the dinette torn out and replaced with a desk area. At least not expensive compared to the price of a good Class A! And then there are toy haulers (rare in motorhomes) and bunkhouses (but not common) that are pretty easy to convert to an office area.

 

[Trivet]

Back in 2003 we turned the bed in our motorhome into a murphy bed with a desk that cantilevers out when you put the bed up to vertical. We're still using it.

It's possible because the ceiling in our Alfa motorhome is 7'6" and can accommodate the bed standing on its end. The bed originally hinged from the head, to about a 45-degree angle to give access to the engine. We reversed it and it hinges from the foot, to fully vertical.

To turn it back into a bed, all we have to do is lay the monitors down on their face--everything else on the desk stays put during travel. The chair arms come apart in the middle (you can see the seam if you look carefully) and pivot to be along the back and seat of the chair, and the chair is stowed like an L under the bed near the nightstand.

If you're by yourself it won't matter, but the vertical bed forms a wall, so it's kind of a private office.

Just throwing this out there in case you want to think outside the box.

 

[Derby6]

OP. As I thought and above responses confirm you will be hard pressed to find a MH with an office. However there are some with smaller “rooms” that could be converted into an office.

 

[garyb1st]

We've had two class A's. Removed the dinettes from both and built a storage/desk combo. DW and I rarely sit at the table at home and I don't see any reason to do so while traveling. We can double task that way. We can eat and watch TV at the same time.