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Originally Posted by KamperBob
It depends on your requirements. Where do you want to take it? How much ground clearance is needed to get in/out of camp sites? How many creature comforts are must have? How many people will be sleeping and eating inside it? How many days of food, water and restroom capacity do you need between stops? How many miles do you need between refueling stops? If traveling lots of toll roads, how many axles can you afford? What other dollar or weight budget restrictions might be involved? Don't forget all cargo needed to enjoy the trip and/or destination. If you go somewhere and drop anchor for a spell what kind of auxiliary mobility will you need to get around? These factors may have a higher effect on your satisfaction than how many MPGs you get.
BTW, I can meet (even exceed) the EPA highway number on the sticker of my (stock) truck towing this (aerodynamically stock) trailer including extras.
You can learn more about this genre of small car/truck friendly RVs at Egg Central.
Cheers
KB |
OK, good point.
My interest would be a self-contained motor home (not trailer) with 2 axles, best suited for highway efficiency rather than rugged conditions, that would comfortably sleep 2-4 people. This primarily for business use, where I may be sent to spend weeks at some small town, so could live in the motorhome rather than pay motel and restaurant bills. The job may entail travel all over the US. If the employer would pay me the same money as hotels and restaurants would cost, the motorhome would pay for itself quickly. 2-4 person capacity would presumably have enough room for me to live in and use for office space.
Diesel would be a plus, if conversion to biodiesel oil from restaurants were readily an option. Otherwise, diesels tend to run more expense, i.e., it would take many highway miles before the extra cost of the diesel were offset.
A well-streamlined stock vehicle seems the best platform to start with, as it would already have properly radiused nose, presumably smooth sides and roof, etc.,leaving less modification to do, such as undertray and wheel fairings.