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rv:intro [2018/03/05 11:32] frater_secessus [types of RV] |
rv:intro [2018/03/05 11:46] frater_secessus [brief overview of different RVs] |
====== brief overview of different RVs ====== | ====== brief overview of different RVs ====== |
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What are they best and worst suited for? | One of the first decisions a potential 'dweller thinks about is "what kind of van." Sometimes the answer isn't a van at all, but some other platform that meets one's needs better, or is what one already has at hand. |
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| The chart below attempts to give a rough overview of the pro/con of the main types of camper. |
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===== overviews ===== | ===== overviews ===== |
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^RV^Best for^Worst for^Youtube discussion^ | ^**RV**^**Pro**^**Con**^Youtube discussion^ |
|[[rv:cargo_van|cargo van]]\\ The most common vehicle for "vandwelling".|ease of modification, \\ stealth, \\ mounting solar, \\ passthrough |aesthetics|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wUsjwAxue0|Robert Witham #6]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FG4Sg_IavM|Carolyn's RV Life #3]]| | |[[rv:cargo_van|cargo van]]\\ The most common vehicle for "vandwelling".|ease of modification, \\ stealth, \\ mounting solar, \\ passthrough |aesthetics|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wUsjwAxue0|Robert Witham #6]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FG4Sg_IavM|Carolyn's RV Life #3]]| |
|conversion van|stealth, \\ raised roof, \\ already own?, \\ [[rv:passthrough|passthrough]]|ease of modification, \\ mounting solar|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wUsjwAxue0|Robert Witham #6]]| | |conversion van\\ A passenger van upfitted with A/V equipment, decor, and a raised roof ([[rv:high_roof|"tv top"]]).|stealth, \\ raised roof, \\ already own?, \\ [[rv:passthrough|passthrough]]|ease of modification, \\ mounting solar, disposing of seats|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wUsjwAxue0|Robert Witham #6]]| |
|minivan|stealth \\ insurance, \\ already own?, \\ passthrough|living space|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxMi7fFVoAk|Robert Witham #5]]| | |minivan|stealth \\ insurance, \\ already own?, \\ passthrough|living space|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxMi7fFVoAk|Robert Witham #5]]| |
|[[rv:travel trailer|travel trailer]]\\ The most common kind of RV in the US. Examples include bumper hitch trailers, [[https://duckduckgo.com/?q=5th+wheel+travel+trailers&iax=1&ia=images|5th wheel trailers]], [[https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=teardrop%20trailer&tbs=imgo:1|teardrops]], [[https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=canned%20ham%20trailer&tbs=imgo:1|canned hams]], [[https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=fiberglass%20egg%20trailer&tbs=imgo:1|fiberglass eggs]].|space, \\ built-in amenities|build quality, \\ passthrough, \\ mounting solar|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvyXQHb-j5o|Robert Witham #7]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9x7LkXs2kc|Carolyn's RV Life #2]]| | |[[rv:travel trailer|travel trailer]]\\ The most common kind of RV in the US. Examples include bumper hitch trailers, [[https://duckduckgo.com/?q=5th+wheel+travel+trailers&iax=1&ia=images|5th wheel trailers]], [[https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=teardrop%20trailer&tbs=imgo:1|teardrops]], [[https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=canned%20ham%20trailer&tbs=imgo:1|canned hams]], [[https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=fiberglass%20egg%20trailer&tbs=imgo:1|fiberglass eggs]].|space, \\ built-in amenities|build quality, \\ passthrough, \\ mounting solar|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvyXQHb-j5o|Robert Witham #7]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9x7LkXs2kc|Carolyn's RV Life #2]]| |
|SUV|stealth, \\ light towing, \\ already own?\\ insurance|living space|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrJrPBnpQto|Robert Witham #3]]| | |SUV|stealth, \\ light towing, \\ already own?\\ insurance|living space|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrJrPBnpQto|Robert Witham #3]]| |
|box truck|living space \\ square shape easy to modify, \\ mounting solar, \\ passthrough|MPG, insurance, \\ parts, serviceability|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv0Wi_kLWLI|Robert Witham #9]]| | |box truck|living space \\ square shape easy to modify, \\ mounting solar, \\ passthrough|MPG, insurance, \\ parts, serviceability|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv0Wi_kLWLI|Robert Witham #9]]| |
|school bus|standing height, living space, \\ mounting solar, \\ passthrough|MPG, \\ parking, \\ parts,\\ insurance, serviceability|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30nbdPLxZAg|Robert Witham #10]]| | |school bus|standing height, living space, \\ mounting solar, \\ passthrough|MPG, \\ parking, \\ parts,\\ insurance, serviceability, disposing of seats|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30nbdPLxZAg|Robert Witham #10]]| |
|ambulance|coolness, built-in cabinetry|biohazards, excessive idling hours, leaks around specialty lighting\\ insurance || | |ambulance|coolness, built-in cabinetry|biohazards, excessive idling hours, leaks around specialty lighting\\ insurance || |
|step van|space, standing height, straight walls, easy engine access|often recycled for aluminum bodies, MPG, geared for local deliveries,\\ insurance, || | |step van|space, standing height, straight walls, easy engine access|often recycled for aluminum bodies, MPG, geared for local deliveries,\\ insurance, road noise || |
|shuttle bus|standing height, living space|MPG, geared for local driving, excessive idling hours,\\ insurance, || | |shuttle bus|standing height, living space|MPG, geared for local driving, excessive idling hours,\\ insurance, disposing of seats|| |
|[[rv:class_a|Class A motorhome]]\\ large, expensive RVs that [[https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=class%20a%20rv&tbs=imgo:1|look like tour buses]].|living space, \\ built-in amenities, \\ passthrough|parking, \\ expensive, \\ build quality, \\ low overhangs, , \\ very low MPG|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EJy7CkfF2E|Robert Witham #13]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZbTvI5fr9o&t=689s|Carolyn's RV Life #1]]| | |[[rv:class_a|Class A motorhome]]\\ large, expensive RVs that [[https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=class%20a%20rv&tbs=imgo:1|look like tour buses]].|living space, \\ built-in amenities, \\ passthrough|parking, \\ expensive, \\ build quality, \\ low overhangs, , \\ very low MPG|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EJy7CkfF2E|Robert Witham #13]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZbTvI5fr9o&t=689s|Carolyn's RV Life #1]]| |
|[[rv:class_b|Class B motorhome]]\\ mini RVs [[https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=class%20a%20rv&tbs=imgo:1|built into a passenger van chassis]].|build quality, \\ built-in amenities, \\ passthrough, , \\ relatively good MPG|parking, \\ expensive|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGFJl6mSCIs|Robert Witham #11]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FG4Sg_IavM|Carolyn's RV Life #3]]| | |[[rv:class_b|Class B motorhome]]\\ mini RVs [[https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=class%20a%20rv&tbs=imgo:1|built into a passenger van chassis]].|build quality, \\ built-in amenities, \\ passthrough, , \\ relatively good MPG|parking, \\ expensive|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGFJl6mSCIs|Robert Witham #11]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FG4Sg_IavM|Carolyn's RV Life #3]]| |
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* step vans | |
* ambulances | |
* school buses | |
* shuttle buses | |
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