DownTheAvenue wrote:
That 4x4 pick up you have may be too tall for the fifth wheel trailer. You may have to flip the axles on the trailer to get it to tow level. Think this through very carefully. Also, with the trailer, you have the truck bed to put in kids bicycles and other stuff. With a fifth wheel, no place to stow all the stuff!
Newer fifth wheels tend to be taller. Older ones - an axle flip kit is about $45 per axle. Bikes and other stuff can go on racks or in the fifth wheel. I'm not arguing that you trade some bed space cause it is the single biggest trade off with a fifth wheel, but in return you get a better towing experience, shorter overall length, higher ceilings, generally heavier built units (a generalization), more trailer storage, and easier hitch/unhitch process. You can utilize bike racks and trailer storage to haul your stuff easily enough, and even the option of double towing if legal in your state and you want to bring along a boat or whatever.
In terms of the real key factors at play, to me it's towing experience and length versus bed availability. There's not a wrong answer, it just depends on priorities.
