Need 5th wheel advice and input

stugpanzer wrote:
We have had a couple TT's and now we are in our second Class A but are looking at a couple Jayco 5th wheels to size down into.

The two models we are looking at are:
2018 JAYCO EAGLE HT 28.5RSTS (preferred)
2018 JAYCO EAGLE HT 27.5RLTS

Heavily leaning towards the RSTS as it has more storage.

I have a 2005 Ford F250 Crew Cab truck with the 6.0l diesel so I am well within my limits to pull either one since both are designed for 1/2 tons.

I would like input on those that specifically own Jayco products, good, bad and otherwise. I am also looking for input on the actual hitch. My truck has the short 6.75 bed so possibly a slide hitch but not interested in manual.

I am a newb on the 5th wheel concept so be gentle! LOL

Thanks!

The 27.5RLTS was #2 on my short list. DW and I went to look at one and her first question, within 90 seconds, was "where's the pantry"? I'd never twigged to that and, despite having been in one a couple times before, I totally missed it. The KZ Durango 1500 D284RLT, a very similar floorplan, =might've= had more space, but I was never able to see one to be sure. Just so you know, the main reason the Jayco was #2 was the fact that I'd lose 13 gallons of black tank capacity and, since we do at least 1 boondocker a year, that really was a huge deal for me. In the end, we ended up with the KZ 277RLT, which has a =large= pantry. :B I'm not really a fan of the island kitchen, but =she= likes it, which is what counts.

Lyle