Need advice 5th wheel size
I'm brand new at this and maybe I'm intimidated but while looking at 5th wheels, they just seem to be too nice (well most of them), too big, and awfully expensive.
I'm 62, retiring with a wife and 7 year old. I (we) have tent camped all of our lives. We love camping. The downside of course is all too often we end up in a site invaded by bee's or mosquito's or rain.
So I bought a truck, a Chevy 2500HD with the diesel engine. I wanted a half ton and a small 5th wheel of trailer but, there I was buying a diesel.
Of course having this truck opens up many possibilities given its 910ft pound rating. But is is just the 3 of us little campers staring at these beautiful palaces on wheels.
My inclination is to purchase something less than 30ft in order to go more places. Forgive me is this sounds so simplistic but I really have no experience. I am NOT intimated driving anything it's just the concept perhaps. The cost of the truck was murderous but I'll get use out of the truck over and above 5th wheel towing. The 5th wheel however... We may live in the 5th wheel for a short time, maybe 3 months max. We hope to do a lot of travel but I have a 7 year old. We've been looking at new 5th wheels such as the Arctic Wolfe DBH8 but now considering a used unit.
Thanks for your advice!
I'm 62, retiring with a wife and 7 year old. I (we) have tent camped all of our lives. We love camping. The downside of course is all too often we end up in a site invaded by bee's or mosquito's or rain.
So I bought a truck, a Chevy 2500HD with the diesel engine. I wanted a half ton and a small 5th wheel of trailer but, there I was buying a diesel.
Of course having this truck opens up many possibilities given its 910ft pound rating. But is is just the 3 of us little campers staring at these beautiful palaces on wheels.
My inclination is to purchase something less than 30ft in order to go more places. Forgive me is this sounds so simplistic but I really have no experience. I am NOT intimated driving anything it's just the concept perhaps. The cost of the truck was murderous but I'll get use out of the truck over and above 5th wheel towing. The 5th wheel however... We may live in the 5th wheel for a short time, maybe 3 months max. We hope to do a lot of travel but I have a 7 year old. We've been looking at new 5th wheels such as the Arctic Wolfe DBH8 but now considering a used unit.
Thanks for your advice!
