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What is the difference between a park trailer and a park model recreational vehicle?
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
They are the old and new name for the same thing. Both are classified as recreational vehicles and manufactured under the American National Standards Institute’s standard A119.5. Here’s a manufacturer’s medallion on one built in 1990 that lists it as made under the ANSI standard A119.5 for “park trailers.”
The standard is updated every few years and the latest version of A119.5 has been rechristened “Park Model Recreational Vehicle Standard.” We suspect that the recreational vehicle industry wanted to jettison “trailer” because of the negative connotation that the word has acquired.
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Here’s links to a collection of our blog posts about MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES:
• Do Park Model homes require two exit/egress doors?
• What are the most common defects in mobile/manufactured home foundation piers?
• How do I determine the age of a very old mobile home?
• What is a "HUD label verification letter" for a mobile/manufactured home?
• Is it safe to go under a mobile home?
• Are older mobile homes unsafe?
• What do I need to know about buying a foreclosed mobile home?
• Does it make sense to buy an older mobile home and remodel it?
• Where do I find the vehicle identification number (VIN) on a mobile home?
• How do I find out how old a mobile home is and who manufactured it?
• Can you move an older mobile home in Florida?
• What does the HUD tag look like and where do I find it on a mobile home?
• Can you put a zone 1 mobile home in Florida?
• How can I remove water under my mobile home?
• What's the differences between a trailer, a mobile home, a manufactured home, and a modular home?
• What is a D-sticker mobile home?
• What are the tie-down requirements for a mobile home?
• How fireproof is a mobile home?
• Can I install a mobile home myself?
• What is a Park Model mobile home?
• Does an addition to a mobile home have to comply with the HUD Code?
• What walls can I remove in a mobile home?
• What can I do to prevent dampness and mold in my mobile home?
• How can I tell if a mobile home is well constructed?
• How can I tell the difference between a manufactured home and a modular home?
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