retired and hitting the Road
My wife has retired at 65 and I'm 69. Next year we will be purchasing a fifth wheel. I like the Arctic Foxes for perceived quality. She specifically likes the 29.5K for it's floor plan. I looked...
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obie311 wrote:
My wife has retired at 65 and I'm 69. Next year we will be purchasing a fifth wheel. I like the Arctic Foxes for perceived quality. She specifically likes the 29.5K for it's floor plan.
I looked at the 16,600 GVW rating of that unit and thought that a diesel DWR would be mandatory as a tow vehicle. I hate a lame truck with no torque.
We travel with Lizzie our GSD so an extended cab would be needed for her but I am not particularly interested in a crew cab.
As a newby to 5'ers I have a few pertinent questions on such a large and important purchase.
1)Is an 8' bed the way to go for a rig like this?
2)I like woody places rather than more formal RV parks where you're right next to other folks. Is a 29' (actually 35'-2") a little unwieldy for National and State Parks?
3)Is the 3500 DRW truck too rough riding for running errands, sightseeing, and getting groceries? It looks like it will become my daily driver as I can't afford to keep another car if I spend $50K for a diesel truck.
This unit need a good look at BOTH the Dry and GVWR this 5er has a 5,392# PAYLOAD!
11,208# dry + about 1,500# stuff is only 12,700#+/- I might think of pulling/CARRYING with my 2001 Ram 2500. Newer 3500/350 SRW would be well within GVWR, unless you carry a rock collection.
Arctic Fox 29-5k
Specifications:
Dry Axle Weight (approx. Lbs.): 8545
Dry Hitch Weight (approx. Lbs.): 2663
Net Carrying Capacity: 5392
Gross Dry Weight – Lbs.: 11208
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVWR) – Lbs.: 16600
