Which 5er would you suggest?
Hi all,
So we're in the early stages of researching an upgrade to a 5th wheel hauler. TV is a 2015 F350 DWR so we shouldn't be limited by weight/payload. We've found a few we liked with our requirements, but wondering if we're missing any that we should consider? The hubs won't consider anything that isn't pretty much brand new. He'd look at a lightly used one that's only a year or two old, but nothing older than that.
Here's our requirements:
-Less than 40' long
-Double axles only, no triples
-12'6" garage minimum (would like to eventually get a 4 seater RZR)
-Separate garage
-Auto leveling (even if it costs extra)
-2 AC minimum
-End price in the 50-60k range (although knowing my H, he'd probably go a bit higher because he's a sucker :))
Some other "pluses" that we'd like and don't have in our current rig, and I think come standard with most haulers of this size these days:
-Bed that can be walked around on both sides
-Rear patio/deck
-At least one other sleeping area that isn't in the garage, loft beds are fine, or a couch, as we might decide to have 1 kid.
-I am not crazy about slides in the "front" meaning, on the door side under the awning, but not a total deal killer.
Don't care too much about double fridges, fireplaces, or other luxury features like that.
We've looked pretty hard at the Keystone Impact 351, but it's a new model so not sure of the reliability just yet. We also looked at a Dutchmen Voltage Triton 3451 but I can't find hardly any info out there about Triton's, I think they're new and/or they're not going to make them past 2016 model year. They don't have auto level available anyway.
So, are we missing anything?
So we're in the early stages of researching an upgrade to a 5th wheel hauler. TV is a 2015 F350 DWR so we shouldn't be limited by weight/payload. We've found a few we liked with our requirements, but wondering if we're missing any that we should consider? The hubs won't consider anything that isn't pretty much brand new. He'd look at a lightly used one that's only a year or two old, but nothing older than that.
Here's our requirements:
-Less than 40' long
-Double axles only, no triples
-12'6" garage minimum (would like to eventually get a 4 seater RZR)
-Separate garage
-Auto leveling (even if it costs extra)
-2 AC minimum
-End price in the 50-60k range (although knowing my H, he'd probably go a bit higher because he's a sucker :))
Some other "pluses" that we'd like and don't have in our current rig, and I think come standard with most haulers of this size these days:
-Bed that can be walked around on both sides
-Rear patio/deck
-At least one other sleeping area that isn't in the garage, loft beds are fine, or a couch, as we might decide to have 1 kid.
-I am not crazy about slides in the "front" meaning, on the door side under the awning, but not a total deal killer.
Don't care too much about double fridges, fireplaces, or other luxury features like that.
We've looked pretty hard at the Keystone Impact 351, but it's a new model so not sure of the reliability just yet. We also looked at a Dutchmen Voltage Triton 3451 but I can't find hardly any info out there about Triton's, I think they're new and/or they're not going to make them past 2016 model year. They don't have auto level available anyway.
So, are we missing anything?
