Picky Choosing
The missus and I are looking for a 5th wheel. We plan to hit the road a couple of months in the spring and again in the fall every year. So far, I haven’t been able to find exactly what we want, so ...
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swift1972 wrote:
Not sure if my post was posted- but check out the grand design reflection models! They are gorgeous inside and seem to match what you are looking for. We went to general rv the other day during an open house and fell in love!!! Someday.... But I do love our fiver- we have a Jayco eagle ht26.5 but when the slide is closed you really have to squeeze to get to the bathroom.
We have friends with a Grand Design. Great trailer, with the manufacturer really taking care of our friends when problems arise.
jalichty wrote:
I know some, if not all, of you will poo-poo this, but our Jayco Eagle SuperLite HT 26.5 RLS has most of what the gentleman is looking for. The chairs in the rear of the FW face the television without having to crane our necks, the bathroom, stove, sink and bedroom are available with the slide in, Unfortunately, there is not enough room in the bedroom for a full-size wardrobe in the front, but the wardrobe slide has four doors and a lot of room in it. As well, there are two wardrobes, one on each side of the queen bed. I do believe, however, he is looking for a little higher end FW than our HT. Our HT is slightly less than 30' long also.
High end is not needed for this good ol’ boy.....just a comfortable, usable trailer that is small enough that my wife and I will be comfortable towing.
The Jayco 26.5 RLS has a great layout, and is on our list of possibilities. The missus wants windows on both sides of the bed, and with the extra wardrobe on 1 side there is no cross through ventilation.
We looked at a Jayco 28.5 RLS which has about the same layout as the 26.5 RLS,, and for the time being that is our top pick. But losing the wardrobe to the window is a big trade-off. :(
Veebyes wrote:
Lots of wants there. The biggest one is "fully usable with slides in". How many of them are actual needs? Why does the dinette need to be usable with slides in? Understand the TV thing. So many have TVs at awkward angles.
When we stop for lunch at a rest stop, we like to eat at the dinette table. Extending a slide would be optional, but the tractor trailer pulling in next door could remove the slide for us. :E
