I have a 2012 Heartland Prowler 5th wheel and one winter feature I really like is that my holding tanks are inside the basement area of my trailer and not exposed to the outside elements.
This protects my holding tanks from road debris and also gives them some protection in the winter. The only issue is that I have pull cable release valves for the holding tanks, which I am adjusting to, instead of the regular pull gate valves.
Still I like the tanks being protected from the outside elements. Wheel coverings, and maybe a gooseneck skirt, is something you might also want to purchase. The gooseneck skirt protects things that you might want to store outside when the weather is bad. You might also want a gooseneck 5th wheel kingpin stabilizer; they really help keep the gooseneck stable during high winds; when you are camped, and also in snow situations.
Gooseneck SkirtKingpin StablizerP.S. I also started planning my full-time RVing lifestyle almost 4-years in advance. That not only included what type of trailer I wanted but also what type of tow vehicle.
