Hello All...My excitement is building as I'm expecting my 5er to arrive in about 10 days. With that said, I wanna ask the following:What are the key features you really like about your fifth wheel?What is it about this non-traditional lifestyle and experience do you really like so much and no matter what, you'd remain a full-time RVer?What's the most painful (as in cost, time, effort, and or inconvenience) experience involving repair you ever had to deal with?Thanks in advance for reading and looking forward to your replies.

We love the fireplace, best feature in our opinion. We would never consider going full time. After 2-3 months out we're both anxious to go "home". B.O.

mykahts wrote:Hello All...My excitement is building as I'm expecting my 5er to arrive in about 10 days. With that said, I wanna ask the following:What are the key features you really like about your fifth wheel?The floorplan and the fact that it is lightweight for the length.What is it about this non-traditional lifestyle and experience do you really like so much and no matter what, you'd remain a full-time RVer?I like being out in the 5er but I also like being able to come back to the sticks and bricksWhat's the most painful (as in cost, time, effort, and or inconvenience) experience involving repair you ever had to deal with?When the dealer of our previous 5er did not have the guts to contact the factory reference our leaking roof which should have been warranted. He also tore off over 3 times the length he would have had to then slammed the $$.Thanks in advance for reading and looking forward to your replies.

Key feature- being able to get to everything with the slides in.The one we had before you could not open the bathroom door with slides in.

The couple of things I wish I had are automatic levelers and auto dump valves. As I'm headed towards senior citizen status, I find it harder and harder to get down to pull pins and levers. It's even worse trying to get back up.Our floorplan is very good for entertaining and comfort. The in house Washer & Dryer is very convenient to have.

The KEY feature for us is hard to single out.. There are a FEW key features that we have that really stand out to us - ....second AC .. Mor/Ryde IS suspension .. Dual Pane windows..???

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NC_Hauler
Explorer
Sep 10, 2014
OP Asked:

What are the key features you really like about your fifth wheel?

I like the dual pane windows, the fireplace, when slides are in you can still access the bathroom, livingroom, bedroom and the kitchen to where you can still prepare a meal if need be( including the fridge) :). Pre-hook up's for washer/dryer, satellite and generator. Also like two A/C's

What is it about this non-traditional lifestyle and experience do you really like so much and no matter what, you'd remain a full-time RVer?

Not fulltimers yet, but that's the plan....like being able to travel to places we haven't been...Like to spend as much time as we want in one place, (our's is on a river in WV)...We love camping, sight seeing and the outdoors

What's the most painful (as in cost, time, effort, and or inconvenience) experience involving repair you ever had to deal with?

We purchased our 5er new in 07', no real issues, I replaced a front landing jack, other than that, I guess we've been fortunate.

Thanks in advance for reading and looking forward to your replies.

Some other things to think of as stated by others...it really helps to be able to access everything with all the slides in...

Also important to make sure you have "enough truck" to tow with and make sure you have good tires on the 5er....it can be VERY time consuming if one has a flat while towing, not including the damage it might do to one's 5er...just food for thought:)
2112
Explorer II
Sep 10, 2014
Opposing LR slides, lots of kitchen counter space, large unique shower.

We do not FT though.
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Sep 10, 2014
The KEY feature for us is hard to single out.. There are a FEW key features that we have that really stand out to us - ....
second AC .. Mor/Ryde IS suspension .. Dual Pane windows..???
the_bear_II
Explorer
Sep 10, 2014
The couple of things I wish I had are automatic levelers and auto dump valves. As I'm headed towards senior citizen status, I find it harder and harder to get down to pull pins and levers. It's even worse trying to get back up.

Our floorplan is very good for entertaining and comfort. The in house Washer & Dryer is very convenient to have.
DannyA
Explorer
Sep 10, 2014
Key feature- being able to get to everything with the slides in.
The one we had before you could not open the bathroom door with slides in.
Dandy_Dan
Explorer
Sep 10, 2014
mykahts wrote:
Hello All...

My excitement is building as I'm expecting my 5er to arrive in about 10 days. With that said, I wanna ask the following:

What are the key features you really like about your fifth wheel?The floorplan and the fact that it is lightweight for the length.

What is it about this non-traditional lifestyle and experience do you really like so much and no matter what, you'd remain a full-time RVer?I like being out in the 5er but I also like being able to come back to the sticks and bricks

What's the most painful (as in cost, time, effort, and or inconvenience) experience involving repair you ever had to deal with?When the dealer of our previous 5er did not have the guts to contact the factory reference our leaking roof which should have been warranted. He also tore off over 3 times the length he would have had to then slammed the $$.

Thanks in advance for reading and looking forward to your replies.
B_O__Plenty
Explorer II
Sep 10, 2014
We love the fireplace, best feature in our opinion. We would never consider going full time. After 2-3 months out we're both anxious to go "home".

B.O.

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