By:
Tahl Kopel
Class A Motorhome
A totally custom motorhome body mounted on a
chassis supplied by a truck manufacturer. Normally,
these are the most expensive motorhomes. A purpose
built body with incorporated cab offers the
utmost spaciousness and typically includes beds
which can be left permanently made up such as
an over cab 'pull-down' double bed above the
front seats.
Class C Motorhome
A custom motorhome body mounted on a conventional
chassis and cab supplied by a truck manufacturer,
usually with a fixed in place bed or storage
area over the cab, although this space can sometimes
be too claustrophobic for adults as headroom
is restricted and may be more suitable for children.
This style of motorhome is also known as C-Class.
The manufacturer uses the chassis & cab
of the base vehicle and builds a new body onto
the back of it; these make up the largest proportion
of motorhomes at present although A Class ownership
numbers are rising fast. The part of the body
extending over the cab is known as the 'over-cab'
or 'luton'. An alternative, called a 'low-profile'
has a much smaller over-cab space that is used
purely for cabinets & storage purposes.
Campervan
This is a small motorhome with either a fixed
roof or an elevating. Broken down as follows,
High Top - The option motorhome, which takes
the whole of a kombi base vehicle, kits it out
with an assortment of necessary fixtures and
fittings and then adds standing room via a high
roof.
Elevating Roof
The elevating roof motorhome also uses the equivalent
kombi base vehicle to the "high top"
and has a similar layout and equipment. The
roof can be raised when on site to allow the
use of the available standing room and then
lowered for traveling and storage.
5th Wheeler
An extension on the front of the motorhome section
extends over the tow vehicle, and usually mounts
onto a turntable, or "wheel" - hence
the name "5th Wheeler.
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