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Katdaddy
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Jan 06, 2016

Smaller fifth wheels no longer made??

Recently my wife has been wanting to down size our camper. We currently have a 28 foot fiver. We took a trip to our local dealer and all they had was travel trailers. Went online to look at a couple other dealers and all the fivers were 31 foot and up. Any shorter units were used. Are smaller fivers a thing of the past?
  • oldbeek wrote:
    If you want quality, look at Artic Fox Built to last but not light. Will need a 3/4 ton to tow


    Except the smallest rig they now make is the 27-5L, which is over 30 ft.

    Yes, they -used- to build a 19, a 21, a 23, a 24, a 25 and a 26 "ft" fiver, but don't any more. We owned a 24-5N for over a decade.
  • Heartland makes a few models smaller than yours.
    Prowler P22
    Elkridge E22
    Both units have a slide.
    Lots of interior storage.
    Limited exterior storage.
  • If you want quality, look at Artic Fox Built to last but not light. Will need a 3/4 ton to tow
  • Katdaddy wrote:
    Recently my wife has been wanting to down size our camper. We currently have a 28 foot fiver. We took a trip to our local dealer and all they had was travel trailers. Went online to look at a couple other dealers and all the fivers were 31 foot and up. Any shorter units were used. Are smaller fivers a thing of the past?


    They are out there, but you do have to search for them.

    Lyle
  • Here is one
    http://escapetrailer.com/trailers/the-5-0-escape/
    but I have to wonder what her reasoning is. Our first, an old Vanguard 18 1/2', was too small. The only seating was the dinette and the bathroom didn't allow enough room to change our minds. Our current one, an older 25 1/2' Prowler, is better but lacks storage and one of us must sit down to allow the other to move. We consider it bare minimum for more than a week at a time.
  • Are you looking new? They are still made, just not many of them. Keystone has some 5ers under 30' and even a few under 25'. Forest River and Jayco also have a (very) few under 30'. And some of the lesser known brands also. Check the Keystone web site and look at some of their lower level trailers to see the floor plans. These will not be the "luxury" models.