Yep - that's about it - IMHO, there is no such thing as a type B+, but if there were, I have one :-)
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Topic: I am cornfused B+ , C ??
Posted By: JerryBP on 2/15/2005 9:46am
Am I missing something or isn't a Class B+ just a Class C without the bed over the cab?
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I think there's a little more too it; my impression of a B+ is an expanded body B; usually not as wide as a C, nor as much of a box on a chassis.
My old Born Free is shown below. It is not a full fledged Class C, it is a little less than 8 feet wide rather than the maximum and has no cab-over bed. However it is heavy & on a E350 Chassis.
Not counting the Air Conditioner it is about 8-6" high & 22 feet long. The manufacturer went to some difficulty molding the fiberglass body so it is a visual extension of the of the cab rather than a separate looking unit.
I think the technical definition of a C is any RV built on a cutaway chassis. The term "B+" is marketing-invented, and has no official standing in the RVIA (?) classification system. It's used to sell small C's that might not sell as well If they were called 'C minuses'...
And I'm not gonna touch the 'wide-body B' issue (like the RT 200); I think the classificaion system breaks down there and maybe for the converted transit buses and school buses.
But as always, YMMV.
Jim, "I know what you're thinking, and you should be ashamed of yourself."
'06 Tiger CX 'C Minus' on a Silverado 2500HD 4x4, 8.1 & Allison (aka 'Loafer's Glory') www.tigervehicles.com
Technically, a B+ is in the same category as a C because its construction uses the cut-away van cab with the chassis. A B largely uses the standard van body and chassis.
In practice, if you look closely at the B+ models you will note that there are differences beyond the missing-cabover bed. B+s seem to range from 21-27 feet, Cs generally are in the 23-31 foot range. Most B+s are narrower than a C of the same length. Little things like that do distinquish them. For example, compare a new Winnebago Aspect 23 foot (B+ type) with the largely equivalent Minnie 24V model. There are some differences in specs that can be noticed when you tour each.
As in all vehicles, what you should choose is what you like instead of worrying about its name.
JerryBP - As others have indicated, there is no real B+ class of motorhomes. The Roadtrek 200 and 210, the Pleasureway Ford Excel, the Born Free, the Winnebago Aspect, View and Rialta, and a whole bunch more are all Class C. It does seem a little unfair to compare the Rialta to the Class C BigFoot series 4000 35TSL which is almost 37' long, has 3 slides and weighs as much as 3 Rialta's.
One difference you will notice is that Rodger, the moderator, of this forum has allowed the so-called B+ owners to participate in discussion. Whereas the Class C forum frowns on the C-. Plus...the people in this forum are much nicer.
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Gene
This is not a technical distinction, but I feel like a B+ needs to maintain the look of a van, even if it is a bit longer and wider. I don't like B's or B+'s that try and look less like a van and more like an RV. I like B's and B+'s that maintain that van styling as much as possible. However this is just a personal distinction.
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