"Lite" 5th wheels
I seem to be seeing a lot of 5th wheels that are designated as "LITE." What exactly is the difference? Any reason to avoid the so called Lite trailers? The guy next to us has a Rockwood Lite 5th w...
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We’ve got a “lite”travel trailer, and to save weight they use really thin wood in lots of places. The “plywood” under the cushions of the dinette lasted 2 trips until my daughters knee went through it. The material reminded me of the balsa wood airplanes I played with. The floor is made of 2 pieces of a really thin plywood with foam between them. The floor feels springy when you walk on it.
Things can be made light and strong, but that usually is a more expensive material or construction method, neither of which I’ve seen on my trailer.
Unless you really need to save weight I would avoid the lite ones.
Things can be made light and strong, but that usually is a more expensive material or construction method, neither of which I’ve seen on my trailer.
Unless you really need to save weight I would avoid the lite ones.
