TT or 5'er? Splurge for the 5'er?
Looking for a new trailer and narrowed it down to either a TT, or a 5'er from the same manufacture. They are nearly identical, same floorplan, options etc. The 5'ers MSRP is $41600 and I can buy for...
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We just went through this process, and ended up with a 5er which I really didn't want when we went shopping as I really like to use the bed of my truck and thought I couldn't live without it.
We were moving up from a 10 year old, no slide, light weight travel trailer bunkhouse and haven't had kids with us for the last 3 seasons, so it was time to get something with two slides and set up for a couple. After shopping it was easy to fall into the fifth wheel, since it seems like so much more trailer with better towing characteristics.
Our original thought was move up to a nicer TT now then to a 5er in 6 years when I retire. After thinking about it, this idea was just bad all around since we would loose a lot of valuation in the TT and interest rates can't stay this low forever.
Yes, we may be spending $5000 more, like you for the 5er but with interest rates low and not wanting to have to sell and go through this process again down the road in a short 5-6 years, we went with a triple slide 32 RE, so we will be comfortable for some years to come, as I don't see us needing to move up.
I only needed the standard hitch, since the Shasta has the Reese Revolution (Sidewinder) hitch and is set up for short beds, so the new Equalizer brand hitch for a heavier TT would be within a $100 or so of the new 5er hitch. Of course I'm looking at a Trailer Saver hitch down the road if it beats us up towing down the road.
Were looking forward to getting into it this week and hopefully sneak a night of camping out of it next.
Good luck
We were moving up from a 10 year old, no slide, light weight travel trailer bunkhouse and haven't had kids with us for the last 3 seasons, so it was time to get something with two slides and set up for a couple. After shopping it was easy to fall into the fifth wheel, since it seems like so much more trailer with better towing characteristics.
Our original thought was move up to a nicer TT now then to a 5er in 6 years when I retire. After thinking about it, this idea was just bad all around since we would loose a lot of valuation in the TT and interest rates can't stay this low forever.
Yes, we may be spending $5000 more, like you for the 5er but with interest rates low and not wanting to have to sell and go through this process again down the road in a short 5-6 years, we went with a triple slide 32 RE, so we will be comfortable for some years to come, as I don't see us needing to move up.
I only needed the standard hitch, since the Shasta has the Reese Revolution (Sidewinder) hitch and is set up for short beds, so the new Equalizer brand hitch for a heavier TT would be within a $100 or so of the new 5er hitch. Of course I'm looking at a Trailer Saver hitch down the road if it beats us up towing down the road.
Were looking forward to getting into it this week and hopefully sneak a night of camping out of it next.
Good luck
