RV Types: An RV by any Other Name...

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RV Types:
An RV by any Other Name...

We've been asked, "And what do you call..uh...this anyway?". It's a good question. RV Types go by many names. We have a type of RV called a motorhome, also known as a diesel pusher. Or a class A. We might refer to our coach, our rig, the bus. It's a motorcoach. Or a camper. In fact, all of these terms have been used at one time or another.

RV Types Example

So it can seem confusing. But to keep it simple.....
One common way to differentiate is to bucket RV types into two categories:
those that are motorized

and those that are towed.

Motorized types of RVs are self-contained - meaning the thing you drive and the living area are all in the same unit. Since this type of RV unit itself is motorized, a good catch-all name for these is...Motorhome.
Motorhomes often tow a car behind them. Mostly because the motorhome owner needs something smaller to get around town. This towed car is sometimes called a "toad" ("towed", "toad"...get it?).
Sometimes it's called a dinghy. The toad can be a car, pickup,SUV or Van...it all depends on relative weights of motorhome and toad.

There are different classes of motorhome.
Read more about Motorhome Types here

Towable types of RVs are pulled behind a vehicle. Generally the vehicle doing the towing is a pickup or large car, SUV or Van. Again it's all relative. Towable RV types, sometimes lumped under the name of Trailers, range in size from a simple tent camper to a large fifth wheel trailer.
Read more about Trailer Types here

The variety in RV Types continues to grow - which means more choices for your RV lifestyle. Learn more about the different RV Types here.