# Ask the guy that lives full time in a motor home. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 6, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-that-lives-full-time-in-a-motor-home/545773 "2010-07-06T21:03:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Diver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diver)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-that-lives-full-time-in-a-motor-home/545773/101 "2010-07-11T13:19:47Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > What about laundry? do class A’s have laundry machines in them? I woudl think the torque of the spin cycle would be problematic. . . Some class As and some fifth wheels have washer/dryers. Most of them are pretty small and will only handle a small load. Some people love them but many of the ones I have talked to don’t use them much because of the limited load. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-that-lives-full-time-in-a-motor-home/545773/102 "2010-07-11T13:24:58Z")
Say you wanted to move to another country to carry on the good life, would the UK be a place worth considering? I’ve always fancied the idea of living in a nice Winnebago, if I had a windfall. Would I still have to pay Council Taxes, or would my automobile taxation cover me? I’m sure it can’t be as simple as just parking up wherever there are no restrictions? ---
**Author:** ![Diver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diver)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-that-lives-full-time-in-a-motor-home/545773/103 "2010-07-11T15:12:37Z")
> [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > Say you wanted to move to another country to carry on the good life, would the UK be a place worth considering? > > I’ve always fancied the idea of living in a nice Winnebago, if I had a windfall. Would I still have to pay Council Taxes, or would my automobile taxation cover me? I’m sure it can’t be as simple as just parking up wherever there are no restrictions? Sorry, I know nothing about RVing in the UK or what taxes are involved. If you go to [http://www.rvforum.net/SMF\_forum/index.php](http://www.rvforum.net/SMF_forum/index.php) or [http://www.rv.net/forum/](http://www.rv.net/forum/) and ask you will probably get some info. There are UK members on both forums. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-that-lives-full-time-in-a-motor-home/545773/104 "2010-07-11T17:03:01Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > What does this mean? Are they more of a mobile home? i.e. not meant to move around constantly? > > What about laundry? do class A’s have laundry machines in them? I woudl think the torque of the spin cycle would be problematic. . . The really big ones have triple axles, multiple slides, built-in generators, etc. In other words: big, long and heavy. I’ve seen 5th wheels with king-sized beds in them. They require a minimum 1-ton pickup (a Ford F-350, for example) with a Turbo-Max diesel to pull them. Most people will tow them to someplace where they want to stay for awhile and park them. A slab isn’t necessary, of course; I only meant that they are designed for long-term living, if desired. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-that-lives-full-time-in-a-motor-home/545773.md?page=5)