Recommendations for 30 -32 ft 5th wheel

RollandB wrote:

colliehauler wrote:
I like the looks of the Grand Design but I don't know about the frames and running gear, maybe someone can enlighten me.

To me the most important things are stuff you don't see. Wiring plumbing, frames, axles along with the fit and finish.

Completely agree, was looking at GD before purchasing our Arctic Fox 27-5L near,y 4 years ago. No comparison when comparing the frame and many components they are made from. Never had a regret.

I like the 27-5L floor plan a lot.

CaddyJellyby wrote:
We have the same quest. I'm very unhappy with the build quality of our 2013 Jayco bunkhouse fifth wheel. Nice layout, lousy execution. We are ready for a shorter, more nimble fifth wheel with multiple slides and a seriously good build. It doesn't need to look like a house, but it needs to be built to last. We are willing to pay for it. I don't follow the news in the RV world much. Is anybody making something like that?

New Horizon if you have very deep pockets.

We got a 2016 GD 303rls about a year ago and could not be happier. No trouble at all and we really like the layout. Head and shoulders above our Keystone Outback Sydney Ed.

We have been happy with our Winnebago Minnie Plus 27RLTS. 29'6" long.

We have the same quest. I'm very unhappy with the build quality of our 2013 Jayco bunkhouse fifth wheel. Nice layout, lousy execution. We are ready for a shorter, more nimble fifth wheel with multiple slides and a seriously good build. It doesn't need to look like a house, but it needs to be built to last. We are willing to pay for it. I don't follow the news in the RV world much. Is anybody making something like that?

colliehauler wrote:
I like the looks of the Grand Design but I don't know about the frames and running gear, maybe someone can enlighten me.

To me the most important things are stuff you don't see. Wiring plumbing, frames, axles along with the fit and finish.

Completely agree, was looking at GD before purchasing our Arctic Fox 27-5L near,y 4 years ago. No comparison when comparing the frame and many components they are made from. Never had a regret.

We just bought a coachmen Chaparral Lite the model is 285 rls in is in the mid profile range. We have been looking for a couple of years and finally found the layout we like. Take a look, ours is well built and easily pulled by our F150 although it is the 3.5 Eco boost with the max tow haul package. I would say if you already have a camper, take the time to find what you guys want.

I’m not sure how old you are willing to go, but a great Canadian manufacturer was General Coach who made Citation Supreme and Corsair Excella fifth wheels. They are very well built with heavy duty frames and running gear and are 4 season units with a complete real winter package. We are on our second General Coach trailer and are very happy with it. Unfortunately they went out of business in 2009 so the newest ones are 10 years old, but we have seen many well kept ones for sale on Kijiji and Craigslist.

colliehauler wrote:
I like the looks of the Grand Design but I don't know about the frames and running gear, maybe someone can enlighten me.

Lippert frames and Dexter axles. Basically the industry standard.

Love our 303. Lives much bigger than it is. Well laid out.

I like the looks of the Grand Design but I don't know about the frames and running gear, maybe someone can enlighten me.

To me the most important things are stuff you don't see. Wiring plumbing, frames, axles along with the fit and finish.