Do I want a 5th wheel?
The wife and I are retired. We have been camping for many years. From tent to popup to travel trailer. Been in our 23.5 Pilgrim for 7 years and it is time for a change. We really like what we see in 5...
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I recently (this Fall) did the same thing. I went from about a 30 foot travel trailer to a 41 foot 5th wheel.
The good, so far, is the big 5th wheel pulls much better than my travel trailer. By that, I mean smoother and with less "push" from big rigs passing by. It also backs much easier! That's something that surprised me. I like the extra room and I love my outdoor kitchen and the storage in the basement.
The bad, so far, I have to get used to it tracking to the inside on turns. That shouldn't take long. I also may have bought too long to camp in some of the places we used to go. That remains to be seen. It is also much taller so I have to watch for tree limbs I never worried about before.
All told, I love the 5th wheel and doubt I would ever go back to a travel trailer, although I have been considering keeping the old travel trailer just to visit those places where my new 5th wheel won't fit.
The good, so far, is the big 5th wheel pulls much better than my travel trailer. By that, I mean smoother and with less "push" from big rigs passing by. It also backs much easier! That's something that surprised me. I like the extra room and I love my outdoor kitchen and the storage in the basement.
The bad, so far, I have to get used to it tracking to the inside on turns. That shouldn't take long. I also may have bought too long to camp in some of the places we used to go. That remains to be seen. It is also much taller so I have to watch for tree limbs I never worried about before.
All told, I love the 5th wheel and doubt I would ever go back to a travel trailer, although I have been considering keeping the old travel trailer just to visit those places where my new 5th wheel won't fit.
