Mobile suites weight and mobility question

janegowest wrote:
There is a 36' MS for sale in our area that the couple had purchased to live in while they were house hunting for 3 years. The pics look really good. She said that this unit is NOT for weekend camping, due to its being 12,800 lbs. dry weight.

Is what she said true? We will need to live in ours for a while but will be doing some traveling as well. Is this weight not a good choice for traveling around?

I'd agree that it's not really intended for weekend camping -- more like extended trips, extended stays or full-timing. I think of a "weekend camping unit" as a smaller one like our 27' footer. It was cheap to build and cheap to buy. It wouldn't last a year under heavy use, but when only used a for few weekends and a short vacation each year, it'll last for decades.

We'd have trouble parking a 36-foot 5er in any of our favorite spots for weekends, and since we don't spend much time inside on weekend trips, it would be a bit of a waste to invest in a high-dollar 5th wheel and a dually to haul it with.

That's not to say a Mobile Suites couldn't be used for weekends. It would be fine, just overkill. I'd trade even-up for one in a heartbeat. I'll likely trade for something like it in a few years when we plan to do longer trips or full-time, but for right now we simply don't NEED something of that size and quality.