Coast Resorts Open Roads Forum: Class C Motorhomes: B+ motorhomes

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Posted By: harmini on 10/15/16 09:40am

Recently purchased a 2008 R-vision trail-lite 251 with 47K miles, all new tires, new power awning, new roof mounted satellite with Dish Network receiver. Paid $20K from a guy down the street. Did I do ok? Can't seem to find much info on this unit.

Interior showed some wear as previous owner lived in it 6 months a year. The vinyl seat material was just falling apart so I reupholstered the front seats using custom order Cover King leather seat covers from Costco. Had the dinette reupholstered by a local shop. Still have to do the jacknife couchette.

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Posted By: Snowman9000 on 10/15/16 11:47am

The price seems good. Does it not have a built in genset? I see the Honda on your rear carrier.

Currently RV-less but not done yet.

Posted By: Gene in NE on 10/16/16 10:22pm

Here are a couple floor plans:
Model 235S
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Model 251

* This post was edited 10/16/16 10:33pm by Gene in NE *

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Posted By: Gary Swanson on 10/23/16 06:26pm

harmini, IMHO you got a killer deal on that 251, assuming the photo provided shows the rig in its nearly current condition. I'm softly/firmly looking to replace my 2003 211S and what I've found out there is significantly (read way more) expensive for the features and quality I've had for the last 14 years. You all can PM me if you want more info as to why I'm looking to figuratively abandon ship but it's not because the rig has problems: it's more me that has the problems. [emoticon]

Gary
2003 Trail-Lite B+ 211S on
2003 Chevy 6.0 liter V-8

Posted By: Gary Swanson on 10/24/16 08:55am

Gene in NE, I've sent you a PM.

Posted By: goreds2 on 10/27/16 06:33am

Is this a B+ ?

http://columbus.craigslist.org/rvs/5847614790.html

77 Rockwood dodge Customized

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Posted By: Gene in NE on 10/31/16 06:55pm

goreds2 wrote:

Is this a B+ ?

http://columbus.craigslist.org/rvs/5847614790.html

77 Rockwood dodge Customized

As you might have already known, there is not a RVIA Class B+. The B+ is a marketing trick to make you think you are buying a small Class B motorhome with a few more inches of room all around.

The RVIA still only has 3 classes.
Class A - a motorhome built on a truck chassis with no standard cab.
Class B - a motorhome built entirely within the walls of a van.
Class C - a motorhome built on a van chassis, but nothing from the factory behind the front seats except frame and rear differential.

So....this would be a Class C meaning it left the Dodge factory as driveable, but no restricted space behind the front seats.

See - http://www.rvia.org/?
esid=types
*added link to RVIA

* This post was edited 10/31/16 07:07pm by Gene in NE *

Posted By: burlmart on 11/01/16 03:27am

Gene in NE wrote:

goreds2 wrote:

Is this a B+ ?

http://columbus.craigslist.org/rvs/5847614790.html

77 Rockwood dodge Customized

gene,

go read the side of your trail lite to discover what you own

no trickery involved in B+ terminology. many of us here and elsewhere on forums have clearly demarcated the salient distinctions of B+ w/r C.

i think ron dittmer recently put it all in a neat perspective when opining that B+s are motorhomes designed for couples.

2005 Trail Lite 213 B-Plus w/ 6.0 Chevy

Posted By: Teacher's Pet on 11/01/16 05:36pm

To me a B+ is a van cutaway chassis with a standard RV slab side "house" with a one piece front cap without a sleeping area over the driver and passenger seats.

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Posted By: paddykernahan on 11/02/16 05:24am

Long time pop-up camper >30 years.
I was in the market for a B or a C without the bed over the cab.

Like the idea of a class distinction of B+.
It helped me do the research.

I bought a C (B+) about 6 weeks ago.
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