RV Camping Trailers - Camping Guide to RVs, Trailers and Motorhomes
RV camping trailers
General Description
The RV camping trailer is non-motorized RV unit designed to be towed by a SUV, car, van or pickup by means of a bumper or frame hitch. The camping trailer provides all the comforts of home and is perfectly adaptable for weekend getaways, family vacations, and fulltiming.
The larger sized RV camping trailers offer many of the amenities of the larger Class A motorhome. Depending on the size and floorplan, a camping trailer can sleep up to 10 people, making the RV camping trailer an ideal selection for larger families.
Specifications
- Size: 12 to 36 feet (excluding tow vehicle)
- Cost: Average cost of $30,000
- Price Range: Prices vary greatly, from as low as $10,000 to over $70,000
- Sleeps: Up to 10 people, depending upon make and model
Features:
- RV camping trailer models range from compact 12 foot units capable of being towed with an ordinary car to fully-equipped 36 foot luxury units that require a pickup truck of other truck-based tow vehicle. RV camping trailers are probably one of the most versatile and flexible RV or motorhomes available today. RV camping trailers are available with all the conveniences of home for sleeping, showering, cooking, dining, and relaxing. Without floorspace needed for the driver's cab, camping trailers offer a wide, flexible variety of floor plans. The larger RV camping trailer units offer comfortable family living with ample living space and generous features, making the camping trailer an ideal selection for large families and extended vacations.
- There are a wide range of floor plan and equipment options and amenities for today's RV camping trailers. Options can include one, two or three slideouts, for additional living space. One or two entries/exits available. Sleeping, showering, cooking, dining, and relaxation facility choices are endless.
- As with all towables, the RV camping trailer unit can be detached at your destination, freeing up towing vehicle for short trips and excursions, running errands and other conventional uses. On the other hand, the RV camping trailer's facilities are available for use only while the towing vehicle is stopped, as contrasted to a motorized RV facilities which are available while driving.
- Slideout bunks in the front and rear are also available with some RV camping trailers. These slideout bunks provide increased sleeping capacity, while maintaining the safety and security of a hard-sided RV.
- Other RV camping trailer units offer telescoping, which provides improved fuel economy. These camping trailers can be lowered to cartop level for travel, eliminating the gasoline consuming wind drag. These units can also be lowered for storage in a garage or carport.
- Today's market offers a large selection of suitable tow vehicles. camping trailers can be towed by most full-size and many midsize family automobiles, SUVs, vans or other truck-based vehicles. New lightweight RV camping trailers have recentlycome to market - they are designed to be light enough to be towed by most six-cylinder family vehicles. This lightweight version of towable camping trailers retain all the modern conveniences of the traditional camping trailers and some even offer special features like the slideout. Typically, lightweight towables are under 26 feet, weigh less than 4,000 pounds and retail from about $8,000 to $14,000.
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