Review: Sportsmobile RV's, the Van Dweller's Dream Rig

Every Stealth Van Dweller has his own idea of what would make up the perfect rig. Some prefer simple barebones open floor plans with minimal add-ons while others want there home on wheels loaded with all the comforts of home.

The beauty of the Sportsmobile is your not locked into some factories preconceived idea of what makes the best mobile residence. Each Sportsmobile is an individual entity in itself. They don't just stamp out hundreds or thousands of examples of exactly the same thing, generally designed hopefully to match the needs of most people. Instead Sportsmobile operates on the theory that every owner should be able to have the perfect rig designed exactly the way they want it.

Is Stealth important to you? Do you want to park unnoticed in urban areas without arising suspicion that your vehicle is occupied? No problem, chose a windowless cargo van and have a Penthouse Top installed for times when you can make use of stand up room. Sure there are times when you won't be able to raise the roof to maintain your low profile, but it sure will be nice to have the option when your nights parking location will allow you to open up.

The roof can be either manual raising with a counterbalanced spring loaded system that is very easy to operate, or you can order your Sportsmobile with an electric raising roof that operates at the push of a button.

Maybe you would prefer a permanent high top RV, Sportsmobile offers a variety of options when it comes to what style of full standup height roof you wish to choose from. You can even have an upper level queen sized bed keeping the main floor space for daytime living. Watch this video tour of a Sprinter Sportsmobile.

With most other class "B" RV's running in the +$80,000-$90,000 range, the Sportsmobile allows you to layout your own floor plan while staying much closer to the $60,000 figure.

Sportsmobiles offer a choice of Ford, Chevrolet, or Sprinter vehicles and get this, if you already own a van that you want to convert they will do the job for you. You can buy your base vehicle from them, or bring one from anywhere else. They can even arrange financing for you.

What better way to travel, or live then to be self contained in a comfortable rolling apartment that can fit into a standard parking space, blend in with your urban surroundings and yet still be at home in the wilderness.

Manufactured in three locations, Indiana, Texas, and California, your no more then a day's drive to pickup your new rig. If new is beyond your financial reach, each location also offers used Sportsmobiles for sale as well. Being the most versatile and well built class "B" RV on the market you'll find the Sportsmobile maintains a healthy resale value. Used rigs get snapped up rather quickly. Watch this video and take a walking tour of Sportsmobile's California factory.

Sportsmobile had been around since 1961. Theirs is a product you can count on. While most RV's offer only a one year 12,000 mile warranty, Sportsmobile warranty their product for 50 months and 50,000 miles. In fact when asked what the life expectancy of their Penthouse Pop-up roof is, they state that since their third generation model was introduced in 1974 they've never replaced one. Now that's dependable.