Need a better fifth wheel fir full timing
So I'm stationed at Fort Lewis and I just entered the full time lifestyle, and what a bumpy road it has been. First off, I believe I purchased the wrong rv (2015 Keystone Hideout 308bhds) to start ful...
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We went full time as of May 1 this year, so been at it about the same amount of time.
We went with an Artic Fox 29-5K and I must say that we LOVE the build quality of the AF. The factory tour in La Grande amazed me. We hit the road from N. Idaho but first saw this rig last fall at the Seattle RV show and then ordered it from Sumner RV in Sumner...not far from you.
I can't offer a ton of advice, but just wanted to echo what some here said...and that is that Artic Fox's are great rigs (though heavy) and that Sumnner RV is a great dealer to buy from. We also talked to Mike at Thunder RV in La Grande a few times and he is a great guy as well.
If you want to stick with it and get a new rig I would just say to walk through as many as possible. My wife and I went to three large shows and walked countless dealerships. Sometimes it was uplifting and exciting and sometimes near dreadful...but we saw enough variety that we knew that we made the right choice for us and that there wasn't something better out there (for our needs in our price range).
My other big tip would be to truly try any rig on for size. Sit on the throne and pretend to wipe (I know it sounds silly but that is how you are going to know if there is enough room). Sit in the couch and see if you can relax while your wife prepares dinner or vice versa. Try to picture yourself living in it as you spend time in it at the dealership.
The rigs that we liked the best we spent 3 and 4 hours in (And sometimes going back to do it again)....and I think that is why we were "lucky" enough to get a rig we are so happy with on the first go.
Also the Grand Designs rigs are well bit and have really nice interiors.
We went with an Artic Fox 29-5K and I must say that we LOVE the build quality of the AF. The factory tour in La Grande amazed me. We hit the road from N. Idaho but first saw this rig last fall at the Seattle RV show and then ordered it from Sumner RV in Sumner...not far from you.
I can't offer a ton of advice, but just wanted to echo what some here said...and that is that Artic Fox's are great rigs (though heavy) and that Sumnner RV is a great dealer to buy from. We also talked to Mike at Thunder RV in La Grande a few times and he is a great guy as well.
If you want to stick with it and get a new rig I would just say to walk through as many as possible. My wife and I went to three large shows and walked countless dealerships. Sometimes it was uplifting and exciting and sometimes near dreadful...but we saw enough variety that we knew that we made the right choice for us and that there wasn't something better out there (for our needs in our price range).
My other big tip would be to truly try any rig on for size. Sit on the throne and pretend to wipe (I know it sounds silly but that is how you are going to know if there is enough room). Sit in the couch and see if you can relax while your wife prepares dinner or vice versa. Try to picture yourself living in it as you spend time in it at the dealership.
The rigs that we liked the best we spent 3 and 4 hours in (And sometimes going back to do it again)....and I think that is why we were "lucky" enough to get a rig we are so happy with on the first go.
Also the Grand Designs rigs are well bit and have really nice interiors.
