| Talk to nearly any RV owner and they will extol to | | | | the next level, they may want to move up to a |
| you the advantages of living the recreational vehicle | | | | motorized RV. |
| lifestyle. They may be full-timers who live every day in | | | | Motorized recreational vehicles come in 3 different |
| a recreational vehicle, or they may be just part-timers | | | | classes: Class A (diesel or gas powered motor coach), |
| who like to use their RV for weekend camping trips, or | | | | Class B (the camper van) and Class C which are the |
| for short visits to family. Or they can be anywhere in | | | | mini-motor homes. The diesel powered coaches are |
| between these to ends of the spectrum. But, the basic | | | | supposedly more efficient and powerful than the gas |
| appeal to owning a recreational vehicle is that you can | | | | model recreational vehicle. Motorhomes (as they are |
| take some (if not all) of the comforts of home out on | | | | sometimes called) are practical because you do not |
| the road with you. "Roughing it" just took on a whole | | | | have to worry about towing them. |
| new meaning. | | | | You can find a lot of information about new and used |
| Types of RV: Towable and Motorized. These titles are | | | | recreational vehicles of any kind by getting on the |
| pretty self-explanatory. | | | | internet and looking at manufacturer's and dealer's |
| Towables can include any thing from a pop-up trailer | | | | websites. You will find information about the different |
| to a fifth wheel. They are generally cheaper than the | | | | makes and models, what kinds of features to expect |
| motorized varieties. Some, like the fifth wheel require a | | | | in any RV and even some color and floor plan |
| special hitch that is hooked into the bed of a truck. | | | | samples. When you are ready to buy, you can even |
| Others compress for travel and pop up (or slide out) | | | | get pre-approved for financing with one of the many |
| when they are at their destination to increase the living | | | | recreational vehicle lenders. |
| space. This type of RV may be better for individuals | | | | The recreational vehicle is not for everyone. But if you |
| and families who are just starting out in the | | | | have a taste for adventure and independence you |
| recreational vehicle lifestyle and are not sure if it is for | | | | may definitely find something that appeals to you and |
| them. Then, if they really like it and they want to go to | | | | your family or loved ones. |