DW and I are considering trading in our Everest fiver as retirement is soon approaching and we're considering heading out on the open road, indefinitely. Not sure what the future holds but we're looking for a 4 season fifth wheel trailer to live at least 6 months per year in, maybe more. Looking around I've seen a few models where they claim to be 4 season rigs but some were pretty out of touch for my investment potential. A couple of more affordable units that I found that claimed to be 4 season were Montana and Jayco North Point. Can I trust that these are truly worthy of the 4 season classification? Are there some makes out there that claim to be but really don't fit the bill? Any suggestions? I'm anxious to hear everyone's experience and input and thank you all in advance.

None of the current RV's are really four season. You can upgrade them to work.Probably a good idea to avoid slides, unless you are in one location for the whole winter.

I gotta disagree with the Above .I have been fulltiming in 3 Montana's for 8 years now a 2004 a 2012 and my current 2015 here in the NW and have been "Snug as a Bug In a Rug" in all of them just use a heated hose in the Winter and if it gets REALLY cold put a little space heater in the basement storage and you are all good, Yes you will go thru propane and suck up electricity for sure but unless you are in Alaska or Canada etc.. where it gets Extreme you will be fine

Hi topjimmy,Where I am it gets to -37 c (-34 f) for weeks at a time. My peak load for heating is 7100 watts and I average 5500 watts.

pianotuna wrote:Hi topjimmy,Where I am it gets to -37 c (-34 f) for weeks at a time. My peak load for heating is 7100 watts and I average 5500 watts.YIKES! Yeah, I don't plan on surviving a winter at those temps. We'd probably head South long before that point, LOL. I do see, though, why you feel that way about rigs just not being capable of 4 season use. I suppose it's all relative to geography, yet I'd sure like to have the best that I could afford, as far as insulation and draftiness is concerned.

Yep like I said unless you are in Canada etc.. you will be fine BUT there is no way I would fulltime in ANY Brand 5th wheel in that kind of weather unless I had to pianotuna wrote:Hi topjimmy,Where I am it gets to -37 c (-34 f) for weeks at a time. My peak load for heating is 7100 watts and I average 5500 watts.

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pianotuna
Nomad III
Aug 21, 2018
None of the current RV's are really four season. You can upgrade them to work.

Probably a good idea to avoid slides, unless you are in one location for the whole winter.
topjimmy
Explorer
Aug 21, 2018
I gotta disagree with the Above .I have been fulltiming in 3 Montana's for 8 years now a 2004 a 2012 and my current 2015 here in the NW and have been "Snug as a Bug In a Rug" in all of them just use a heated hose in the Winter and if it gets REALLY cold put a little space heater in the basement storage and you are all good, Yes you will go thru propane and suck up electricity for sure but unless you are in Alaska or Canada etc.. where it gets Extreme you will be fine
pianotuna
Nomad III
Aug 21, 2018
Hi topjimmy,

Where I am it gets to -37 c (-34 f) for weeks at a time. My peak load for heating is 7100 watts and I average 5500 watts.
TnTtravelers
Explorer
Aug 21, 2018
pianotuna wrote:
Hi topjimmy,

Where I am it gets to -37 c (-34 f) for weeks at a time. My peak load for heating is 7100 watts and I average 5500 watts.

YIKES! Yeah, I don't plan on surviving a winter at those temps. We'd probably head South long before that point, LOL. I do see, though, why you feel that way about rigs just not being capable of 4 season use. I suppose it's all relative to geography, yet I'd sure like to have the best that I could afford, as far as insulation and draftiness is concerned.
topjimmy
Explorer
Aug 21, 2018
Yep like I said unless you are in Canada etc.. you will be fine BUT there is no way I would fulltime in ANY Brand 5th wheel in that kind of weather unless I had to
pianotuna wrote:
Hi topjimmy,

Where I am it gets to -37 c (-34 f) for weeks at a time. My peak load for heating is 7100 watts and I average 5500 watts.
Bierp
Explorer
Aug 21, 2018
pianotuna wrote:
Where I am it gets to -37 c (-34 f) for weeks at a time.

Great googly moogly! That's not one of the four seasons! Just reading that made me hurt!
Ralph_Cramden
Explorer II
Aug 21, 2018
"4 Season" is a marketing term the same as "Ultralight", "Lightweight", "Amish Craftsmanship", "Quality and Value", "Azdel", etc.....etc.....etc.

You can only ever get X amount of insulation value from 1/4" coroplast, 2" thick walls, and 4" thick roofs no matter what you stuff into them or print on glossy brochures and put up on websites.
rmoparman
Explorer
Aug 21, 2018
Yes i would have to agree. I have a Arctic Fox and its good. But for winter weather i dont think so.
jdb7566
Explorer
Aug 21, 2018
We have a Grand Design Reflection FW, and it has a 4-season rating. Is it really? No, as it has single pane windows and a bath and kitchen roof vent. However, one can make it more comfortable in cooler temperatures by reducing heat loss. Are dual pane windows worth the extra cost? Maybe, it depends on when and where you park. In our situation, south in the winter, north in the summer, we don't full-time so for us, the extra cost is just that. IMO, anything north of 32 deg latitude could be very uncomfortable Dec-Mar.
lee_worsdell
Explorer
Aug 21, 2018
who would want to full time and live in regina lol iam in Ontario and I want to get out dodge here in the winter. Head south where its warm