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When you're on the road for extended periods of time, perhaps the best thing you can have with you is an RV motor home. While not the first choice for most people, an RV motor home is rather practical if you intend to travel the back roads and highways, places that are not known for having abundant rest stops or motels to stay at. Besides, when engaging one's wanderlust, isn't it comforting to not have to think or fret about where you're going to sleep for the night?

In the past, an RV motor home came "as-is," so to speak. There was little that you could do to upgrade it or alter the amenities within it to your own individual tastes. Nowadays, that is no longer the case. Some RV manufacturers give the option of customizing their RV units before selling them, while there are also retailers who are willing to sell you things that can be installed into an RV to give it a more personal touch. For example, there is an online retailer that sells beds specifically designed for use inside your typical RV. That store's existence has been taken as a sign that the end of the time when only little knickknacks could be used to personalize the interior of an RV is coming to an end.

One of the more common, not to mention practical, ways of customizing an RV motor home is by adding facilities to aid disabled passengers. This would include things like ramps or wheelchair lifts. There are others that allow for more extensive customization, in case the owner of the RV has trouble with using their legs for braking and such. There are also a few manufacturers who will take requests to custom-produce one of their RV models for use by a disabled person, or to meet certain specifications, provided the buyer can afford the added costs of such changes. There are several businesses that can customize and fabricate new parts for an RV, for a price. Some examples of new parts installed are ramps, for use in extreme sports such as skateboarding and BMX, an effective radio communications system, hydraulic suspension systems, and many different cosmetic touches. Other, more mundane changes can include increasing the interior space by replacing the components with smaller ones, widening aisles, as well as altering certain engine components to improve performance.

Beyond making changes, upgrades to an RV motor home are also possible. Minor tweaks can boost the reception of your standard issue satellite dish. New accessories can be added to existing appliances, like coil fans for refrigerators. Piping in the plumbing system and in the engine can be replaced with new, more durable pipes if you see fit to do so. Heaters can also be tweaked and adjusted to allow for the best comfort, and in that vein, most units nowadays can be quickly retrofitted to make them more suitable domiciles during the winter months. Some owners have also decided to go on and add facilities for their pets to have more comfort in their RV motor home units. Such pet-oriented facilities include pet doors and feeding systems.