I see that everyone loves fifth wheels but I have some reservations about them compared to TT and Class C and A.Why is it that the majority of them only have one bed? It's huge, so why not put another bed in it somewhere? Also, have fifth wheels gotten taller in the last 6 years? It sure seems so! I walked into one and it was like a double decker bus! Why the added height? Seems like a waste of space for the ceiling to be soooo tall. I do understand that they are easier to pull than a TT but for 35 feet of space and only sleep 2 to 4 people maybe seems odd. But maybe thats just me.

Taller because the attachment point has to be over top of the trucks box, unlike a TT that hooks up to the back of the truck. As for fewer beds, can't really answer that other than demand must show that is what most people want?

They are taller because of their design. Makes the insides feel much bigger given the same space. Class A's have the storage below which isn't as tall as a fifth but extends down the coach so having that cuts down on the ceiling height with the max vehicle height being the same for both. If you want more than one bed there are plenty of floor plans from different manufacturers that have all sorts of bedroom combinations. I'd say if you have only seen one bed then you haven't looked hard or long.

we consider ours a mobile vacation home with room to occasionally take the grandkids. But mainly it is just the wife and I. Her uncle had a f'ver that had a 1/2 bath and bunks in the rear. Their current one has a toy hauler plus a loft bed above the toy hauler space. I think they come in all different aranngements just like any other rv

Because, we dont want to bring the kids/grandkids along........Actually, our 24 footer will sleep 6 in a pinch. Sofa and dinette become beds. Also, ours isnt that tall, so it still gets fairly decent mileage due to less wind resistance

Our fifth wheel has one queen, a couch that makes into a twin bed, and our dining room seats can be made into a full size bed when the table top is used as base. The queen is for the two of us and the other two are used for grandkids. We also carry a twin size air bed for if/when we are crazy enough to bring more than 2 grandkids at the same time. We have been on the road for 7 weeks but last we checked there are 7 of them! :-)

Why only one bed in a fifth wheel and why sooo tall?

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sele
Explorer
Jul 21, 2014
we consider ours a mobile vacation home with room to occasionally take the grandkids. But mainly it is just the wife and I. Her uncle had a f'ver that had a 1/2 bath and bunks in the rear. Their current one has a toy hauler plus a loft bed above the toy hauler space. I think they come in all different aranngements just like any other rv
Aridon
Explorer
Jul 21, 2014
They are taller because of their design. Makes the insides feel much bigger given the same space.

Class A's have the storage below which isn't as tall as a fifth but extends down the coach so having that cuts down on the ceiling height with the max vehicle height being the same for both.

If you want more than one bed there are plenty of floor plans from different manufacturers that have all sorts of bedroom combinations. I'd say if you have only seen one bed then you haven't looked hard or long.
06bowtie_guy
Explorer
Jul 21, 2014
Taller because the attachment point has to be over top of the trucks box, unlike a TT that hooks up to the back of the truck.
As for fewer beds, can't really answer that other than demand must show that is what most people want?

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Why only one bed in a fifth wheel and why sooo tall?

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