hi all, for thiose of you familiar with 90's era fifth wheels, what would be your pick out of carri lite, holiday rambler alumalite, king of the road, newmar or nuwa? i have narrowed down our search and i seem to keep zoning in on these brands of 90's fifth wheels. thanks again, lisa

Friends had a King of The Road 1989 model 38 footer with one slide out. It held up well, they put a lot of miles on it.We currently have a 1994 Alfa See-ya 37 foot with two slides. We bought it new and chose it because it had a lot of the options higher end models had. Plus it is very roomy and well laid out. Lots of storage both inside and outside.No major problems just the kind of stuff you would expect. It still looks new inside and out. We use it about once per month along with a 3 month stay in it every summer.

Alpenlite hands down. Ther were quality before the likes of Mobile Suites ever existed.

i have not seen alfa listings, will have to be aware of those as well, thanks for letting me know that one!!!!

I really like the Avion Fivers and the Jayco seems to be pretty well made. But in that age it's really more about the owner than the manufacturer. Thanks!Jeremiah

At that age, who took care of it, and how well, matters more then who made it.I once saw a 20year old Fleetwood that looked like it had just rolled off the show-room floor.I also have seen a three year old New Horizon (which I would argue is better then your list) that was trashed to the point where it was on a no-name bargain RV dealer's lot.

90's era fifth wheels....what brand do you like?

19 Replies

JIMNLIN
Explorer III
Apr 17, 2014
It would be a NUWA product.
RVcrazy
Explorer
Apr 17, 2014
I would look at a Nu-wa Hitchhiker from Chanute, Kansas that has been refurbished. The benefit is that it was the factory location. They fix them up before resale, so you can avoid some of the difficulties of buying something older and buy with relative confidence. Alpenlite was a good brand. Northwood (Arctic Fox) also had some good units, but not as much a full-time rig as the Nu-wa.
travelnutz
Explorer II
Apr 17, 2014
My pick hands down for 1990's model 5th wheel would be the Carriage 5th wheels or if you can find one that an owner would even sell, a Royals International for true quality, luxury, and beyond!
GramaofAAAA
Explorer
Apr 17, 2014
We bought a 2003 Holiday Rambler Alumascape a year ago and we love it! We heard the "older" Holiday Ramblers were made better... :)
DennisG9
Explorer
Apr 17, 2014
AutoMate if you can find one.
mountainkowboy
Explorer
Apr 17, 2014
Alpenlite
gwcamp
Explorer
Apr 17, 2014
Ive got a 1999 newmar country star special edition 35ft eleven inches and three slides, as clean as new one. no problems, if newmar still made them, I might by a new one. the paper work says new was $54352.00
B_Sjulestad
Explorer II
Apr 17, 2014
Had a 2000 King of the Road and loved it. All the units you list are good units just be sure to look them over close, look for water damage, maybe have a rv tech check it out first before handing over any $$$. Good luck in your search.
badbob1
Explorer
Apr 17, 2014
I owned a couple of Alpenlites and dollar for dollar one of the best fivers I ever owned. Liked them better than the Excel I now have and it is a great unit. Take a look at them and you may find they fit your needs.
Good Luck
BadBob
rhagfo
Explorer III
Apr 16, 2014
We bought a old 86 (I know a little older than you are looking) and did some repairs, other than being small (28' no slides) I really loved that lady!!!