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Nearly all RV's are based on a third party platform. * Class B - what you mentioned * Class C - what you mentioned plus GMC vans and medium-duty Ford/Chevy/RA

Nearly all RV's are based on a third party platform. * Class B - what you mentioned * Class C - what you mentioned plus GMC vans and medium-duty Ford/Chevy/RAM trucks. * Class A - Commercial bus and truck chassises. Freightliner, International, etc No reason to build your own platform from the ground up the major brands have service centers nationwide.

dredmorbius 4y ago
Aside: I'm a bit unclear on RV classes. Turns out that they're not arranged in strict order: - Class A: 20'--40', largest, up to 30,000 lb GVW. - Class B: smallest, 17'--23' with the VW Bus camper van being the original (according to the source below). Think "camper van". - Class C: Intermediate, 20'--35' length, usually on a van chassis with an over-the-cab design (usually integrating a bed). There's also a range of trailers and camper-shell designs. I believe that different drivers licence certifications may be required for some classes (particularly Class A). <https://rvshare.com/blog/rv-classes/ https://rvshare.com/blog/rv-classes/> <https://rvrentalscout.com/rv-classes/ https://rvrentalscout.com/rv-classes/> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_vehicle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_vehicle>
- SkyPuncher 4y ago
  I'm not really sure if there's an official standard. Generally, I've seen: * Class B - Essentially built within the confines of a commercial cargo van. * Class C - Built on a cab-over or chassis of a medium duty truck/van. * Class A - Built on a heavy-duty bus chassis. ---- EDIT: There's also a class of "Super C" that's becoming more popular. Essentially, a Class C built on heavy duty truck. Great for towing.
anon7725 4y ago
Now is a good time to interject a lament that VW has not brought the California/Grand California to North America. Given that people buy $150k vans from garage upfitters like they're going out of style, I think VW would absolutely clean up in this market, and could hit a significantly lower price point (California starts at GBP60k, Grand California at GBP80k in the UK)

dredmorbius 4y ago

Aside: I'm a bit unclear on RV classes. Turns out that they're not arranged in strict order: - Class A: 20'--40', largest, up to 30,000 lb GVW. - Class B: smallest, 17'--23' with the VW Bus camper van being the original (according to the source below). Think "camper van". - Class C: Intermediate, 20'--35' length, usually on a van chassis with an over-the-cab design (usually integrating a bed). There's also a range of trailers and camper-shell designs. I believe that different drivers licence certifications may be required for some classes (particularly Class A). <https://rvshare.com/blog/rv-classes/ https://rvshare.com/blog/rv-classes/> <https://rvrentalscout.com/rv-classes/ https://rvrentalscout.com/rv-classes/> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_vehicle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_vehicle>

SkyPuncher 4y ago
I'm not really sure if there's an official standard. Generally, I've seen: * Class B - Essentially built within the confines of a commercial cargo van. * Class C - Built on a cab-over or chassis of a medium duty truck/van. * Class A - Built on a heavy-duty bus chassis. ---- EDIT: There's also a class of "Super C" that's becoming more popular. Essentially, a Class C built on heavy duty truck. Great for towing.

anon7725 4y ago

Now is a good time to interject a lament that VW has not brought the California/Grand California to North America. Given that people buy $150k vans from garage upfitters like they're going out of style, I think VW would absolutely clean up in this market, and could hit a significantly lower price point (California starts at GBP60k, Grand California at GBP80k in the UK)