Trading in a Fifth Wheel for a Class A
Looking for advice from those who have experience with both fifth wheeling and Class A ownership. We are a family of six, with four teenagers and two dogs. We like hiking and biking in state and na...
Forum Discussion
time_to_go_now wrote:
I used to joke that when I looked in my rear view mirror, what I saw most often was my wife's backside...
LOL, well, I commend your driving skills, my friend. If that was me, I DEFINITELY would've been distracted by the sight of my wife's backside in the mirror! LOL
jfkbunkie,
My recommendation to you is finding a 36'-40' used DP (higher end) which has two sofas and a dinette, with at least one slide up front. This should give you enough sleeping space for the kids (including a sleeping bag or two on the floor if you need to sleep all four of them). But more importantly, it will give you lots of living space up front so that you can all be seated in the living area on the sofas, driver & passenger seats, and dinette for socializing or watching a movie at night or should the weather get nasty.
We have the dual sofa layout in our gasser (kind of rare) and for us, it IS the ideal floorplan. We've had it since new and haven't seen another floorplan that we think would work better for us.
As far as a vehicle to tow, you'll have to search a bit, but the 2004 and earlier Honda Odyssey minivans can be flat-towed without modification to the drivetrain. There IS a pre-tow procedure which must be adhered to, but it's pretty straight forward. They will seat 7 people and STILL have decent storage behind the third seat. Plus, towing an older vehicle means you won't be quite so upset if it gets dinged with rocks when getting towed. Finding one in decent shape might be a bit of a challenge, but they are around.
Good Luck in your search. Please keep us informed as to what you decided.
~Rick
