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...
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18 years ago we started out in a 24' C Class. That lasted one trip half way across country and it was on the lot a week after we got back. We got a 33' Class A that we loved. We had a desire to go full time when I retire so after a couple of years we went to a 40' Monaco Diplomat. We found the idea of "camp hosting" after retirement a great idea so we traded the Monaco for a Chevy Silverado HD diesel and a 38' Carriage Cameo 5th wheel. We lived in the 5er for 4 months when we moved to central Oregon a few years ago. It was great, once it was parked but I could just never get used to having a 16k pound tail wagging my dog. I like to enjoy the trip as much as the stay and got rid of 5th wheel and truck. The truck around town didn't get much better gas mileage than the motorhome. I'm now looking at a 33' diesel motorhome that we can travel and enjoy the ride. As others have mentioned, I like having the motorhome where you don't have to stop to let the wife use the head, or fix a sandwich. I wish you luck in what ever you decide.
