Anyone switch from a fifth wheel?

We switched from a dually and a 40' toy hauler to a 40' motorhome and 18' cargo trailer.
Main reason was we were overweight with the TH being towed by a 1 ton dually. Simple math,
we had an 8K lb truck pulling a 18K trailer. Now we have a 30K motorhome pulling a 8K trailer.
Which do you think would be safer?

janegowest wrote:
What I have seen in the MHs is a lack of kitchen counter space. How do you all deal with this?

Are there MHs that have more counter space?

While we hope to get a different MH in a couple of years we have HUGE counter space

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et2 wrote:
Owned 4 fivers. Will never go back. Too many benefits.

Would you mind sharing the benefits?

Yep we just finished switching from a 5ver and a TC. We traded both and the truck for a new class A MH.

This makes our 7th RV over 30 years and our second Class A. Having done 2 TTs, 1 TC, 1 5ver, 1 Class C and the first class A we think we may have this stuff figured out now. Taken us long enough!

I think we are done-- (and pretty well broke) :)

Owned 4 fivers. Will never go back. Too many benefits.

After 6 and 1/2 years with a 33' fiver, we switched 6 years ago to a 35' DP. The fiver was too much trouble for this old guy to set up. Now we spend more nights at Walmarts, rest areas, and other no charge and no hook-up spots. Both MH and fivers have their advantages but, at least for us, the MH is the only way we could continue to RV.

We owned a 37 foot Titanium fifth wheel for years and pulled it with Chevy crew cab dually with the 8 foot bed. After staying a month trying to drive around the streets of Key West with that dually we determined that a motorhome with a Jeep Wrangler toad was the way to go. That was the decision point that got us out of the fifth wheel and into a motor home. We haven't looked back and we full time!

With the sink covers on, I have 4' 6" of counter top. With the stove top covered you can add another 2' to that. Once in awhile I feel like there isn't enough room, but most times everything is fine. I do also have the table top to use if needed.

What I have seen in the MHs is a lack of kitchen counter space. How do you all deal with this?

Are there MHs that have more counter space?

Switched from a 32 ft Montana 5th wheel to a 30 ft Class c with 2 slides over 8 yrs ago. Made the change because DW could no longer ride in the truck due to health. It was either try something different or stop traveling. We have put 41k on MH and has worked out well for us. I drive and her & dog rest on couch.