Travel Trailer or Fifth Wheel?
I'm looking to make my first purchase and going all-in as a full-timer. I will be solo and I have limited experience towing anything...as in NO experience ;). I've gotten contrasting opinions from dea...
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mr. ed wrote:
I owned a 30 foot 2007 Hitchhiker fifth wheel for a number of years. Had to sell because of a sudden disability. I towed with a Dodge diesel one ton, single rear wheels. As others have said, fivers have great stability while being towed. Semis could pass me at high speed and I would usually be unaware of any movement. I could keep just one hand on the steering wheel with no worries about passing trucks. My fiver had ample outside storage compartments, and with three slides had great interior room. Hitching up and unhitching was fairly uneventful. After some experience, backing into a site isn't difficult.
As far as the tow vehicle goes, many fiver owners prefer a long bed truck and/or a special hitch that allows sharp turns without causing the fiver to hit the truck's rear window. I got by OK with a short bed and just a standard hitch, but was extra careful when turning sharply. Never had a problem.
My preference would be a fiver and a big diesel but with a budget of about $50k for both, I don't think I'll get the quality and reliability I need. That'll be my aim second time around.
