going from Class A to TT or Fifth wheel
We are thinking of moving from Class A to either a fifth wheel or a Tow behind. We currently have a 34 ft and Toad we travel with. Would be very interested in comments and advice as to what to look ...
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We have a Grand Drsign Reflection 28bh with the bunk beds, towed by a 2017 F450. The combination is spectacular. Towing is easy since the truck is massive overkill for the trailer. I motor pass most semis and Class A MHs on those long 8% grades uphill and outbrake them on the way down.
Our biggest issue are:
1) not having a washer dryer
2) master bedroom is very tight on either side of the bed
3) setting up and breaking down is kind of a pain although we’ve got a good routine going now with me doing most of the work lol.
We’ve thought about buying a used class A on occasion. But we have triplet 7 yr old boys so we’d have to have a custom built triple bunk inserted somewhere. I know units like the Fleetwood Discovery 40g have a bunk room. We would still need to rip out the two beds and drawers and build a triple bunk submarine style.
On some of the class A’s it looks like I may be able to remove a couple of easy chairs up front or a jackknife sofa and out in some bunks there. But it’s a lot of work and expense.
I’d have to get rid of the trailer and truck, and then look for a used class A. Of course I’d love to have one of the older tag axle Spartan chassis coaches with the big motors. But even a nicer used Monaco of that type is $150k. And then I’d need a a toad to shuttle everyone around in after we get to the camp site. A nicely set up Wrangler is $50k easy. So we’re talking over $200k.
I own our current setup with no debt so it’s tough to turn around and blow that kind of money.
Our biggest issue are:
1) not having a washer dryer
2) master bedroom is very tight on either side of the bed
3) setting up and breaking down is kind of a pain although we’ve got a good routine going now with me doing most of the work lol.
We’ve thought about buying a used class A on occasion. But we have triplet 7 yr old boys so we’d have to have a custom built triple bunk inserted somewhere. I know units like the Fleetwood Discovery 40g have a bunk room. We would still need to rip out the two beds and drawers and build a triple bunk submarine style.
On some of the class A’s it looks like I may be able to remove a couple of easy chairs up front or a jackknife sofa and out in some bunks there. But it’s a lot of work and expense.
I’d have to get rid of the trailer and truck, and then look for a used class A. Of course I’d love to have one of the older tag axle Spartan chassis coaches with the big motors. But even a nicer used Monaco of that type is $150k. And then I’d need a a toad to shuttle everyone around in after we get to the camp site. A nicely set up Wrangler is $50k easy. So we’re talking over $200k.
I own our current setup with no debt so it’s tough to turn around and blow that kind of money.
