Do They Make 5th Wheels Like This Anymore??
Do they make new 5th wheels with a small area over the pivot point anymore? Like this? Where there is just a bed there sort of like a truck camper but bigger? Are there new models out that ar...
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Yes. That’s exactly what I’m trying to get across. It’s the way the thing fits underneath the bed. How the cab is under the bed. That’s the difficult spot. That’s why I’m looking for a narrow section up there on a fifth wheel.
JRscooby wrote:AdvancedQs wrote:
The overall height isn’t really the main concern. I’m finding plenty of different types of things that will fit on the truck.
The concern is how an over cab would work with the truck cab. That’s what missing here in terms of of finding a 5th wheel to fit and most likely is what will determine overall height.
It’s the height above the cutout of the forward area I need to minimize most of all.valhalla360 wrote:
I did a quick search and couldn't find any low profile 5th wheels. The shortest I could find was the Winnebago 2405BH. With an overall height of 11.5ft, 13.5 ft is typically the max legal height. That gives you 2ft plus the height of the suspension...so if your truck puts it less than 3.5ft off the ground, it should be viable.
PS: We've had both fiberglass and aluminum siding. Unless you spend a lot of time in hail areas, I prefer aluminum. The market has moved to fiberglass mostly because it looks pretty. There's certainly nothing dangerous about it.
- My Dad's 40yr old aluminum sided trailer was in perfectly good condition when it was sold. We had a 1997 that is in the same park we are in right now...siding is perfectly fine.
- Go wander an RV park and it's rare to find a 5yr or older fiberglass unit that doesn't has at least a small area of delamination.
Bet you will also have issues with the height of cab above the frame not fitting under the overhang. Another idea would be start with the bed off a U-haul, that has cab overhang. Add doors, windows and appliances, and BANG! you got your super C.
