Need some direction from some of the RV shoppers around here... We outgrew our 80's Frontier 20'er, our new little guy needs a berthStarted some looking, but everything we see is completely inappropriate for our camping scenarios... Everything I see is way too massive to even consider getting NEAR our trails. this is our current rig:(layout with a rental last year - mine was in for a transmission at the time) I want - the same darn 5th - just one bed bigger and maybe with a better layout. :) My "wish list" - I want a basic RV - no slides, no generator, no A/C or TVs or toys, largely we need a place to sleep... Low profile like mine (it's now MASSIVELY pinstriped, we like our jeep trails). But pre-wired for solar would be awesome, and if it's not insane $ - maybe an outside kitchen (happy wife happy life scenario) Any thoughts? My perusal of the usual suspects shows - the big RV park type 5th wheels only on their websites.

We lifted our Jayco and take it into some pretty rough areas. Check out the Jayco Eagle HT, they are on the small side.

Just convert a cargo trailer like this one >>> click here You could customize any way you'd like.Almost any trailer dealer would be able to build or find one.I've seen some really sweet homebuilt set-ups.

Look at the Scamp 5th wheels. They are about the same size as your current 5er and seem to have a decent following for the smaller 5er club. I think they'd be perfect for what you need. The others mentioned will be too big and probably too heavy.....

I second the vote on the Arctic Fox 23-5A!

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bpounds
Nomad
Sep 02, 2013
Why does it have to be a fiver? You'll find a lot more choices in the low end category if you look at bumper pulls. And they should be better off road too.
Copperlisa
Explorer
Sep 02, 2013
Mechanical slides will work when at a slight angle, where hydraulics are much more picky. I'll take my older Jayco any day. If we were only weekending, no slides would be great, like the 96 Terry Expo 21LB5 we sold our friends. But we're fulltiming now, and so the two slides are great.

It's all in what you want/need. But be picky if going older.

2005 GMC Sierra 2500HD Ext. Cab 4x4 6.0
1998 Jayco Designer 2930RKS
AndyLyyc
Explorer
Sep 02, 2013
Yeah, the arctic fox has a slide... no slides.

I've spent way too much time helping others get their fubared slides closed, after looking at 20+ of these, I've decided they're for highway use only, take them out into the rough - and they'll fail in short order.

Would love a scamp - or another oldie - but reality says i should go newish - dont have the time for maintenance/repairs to keep on top of an older unit.

Edit - that and FRP siding sounds good, getting tired of pinstripes and hail damage :)
Swamp_Man
Explorer
Sep 02, 2013
I second the vote on the Arctic Fox 23-5A!
KSadler1
Explorer
Sep 02, 2013
Look at the Scamp 5th wheels. They are about the same size as your current 5er and seem to have a decent following for the smaller 5er club. I think they'd be perfect for what you need. The others mentioned will be too big and probably too heavy.....
Alley_Fox
Explorer
Sep 02, 2013
Arctic fox 23 5A.....
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Explorer
Sep 02, 2013
Just convert a cargo trailer like this one >>> click here
You could customize any way you'd like.
Almost any trailer dealer would be able to build or find one.

I've seen some really sweet homebuilt set-ups.
AZ_T_T
Explorer
Sep 02, 2013
We lifted our Jayco and take it into some pretty rough areas. Check out the Jayco Eagle HT, they are on the small side.

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