I'm so new I don't even have an RV
....But thinking about it if I can figure it all out. My wife is retiring this May and we are contemplating our first RV. Too much to process, so it will probably be fall before we take any action...
Forum Discussion
One of the first things you need to work out is where and how you want to travel and camp, as Lwiddis has stated. If you buy a 1-ton dualy then you'll look at big/long campers because "Hey, I can pull anything". But you may discover that you are somewhat limited by that big ol' 5th wheel, and may find that a smaller rig would have suited you better. Getting a 40', or bigger, 5th wheel into an older campground can be a challenge, and sometimes just flat out impossible. Smaller trailers can be put into smaller, sometimes more out-of-the-way campgrounds that you discover you like better than the full-hookup campgrounds.
F'rinstance going to Yellowstone with a 40'+ fifth wheel really limits where you can park. Pull in with a 35-footer and your choices really expand. Figure out what you want and how you want it before you buy anything.
F'rinstance going to Yellowstone with a 40'+ fifth wheel really limits where you can park. Pull in with a 35-footer and your choices really expand. Figure out what you want and how you want it before you buy anything.