How do I pick the right RV for my family?
Good Morning- My husband and I are in the beginning stages of research and shopping for an RV that will suit our family. Our family is us, 2 kids (13 & 9, boy and girl) and our easiest kids our 2 Sp...
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We have a fifth wheel and a crew cab pickup truck that we love and works so well for us. Our daughters are 8 and 11 and we pretty much full-time from May 1 until Labor Day. Our girls are in school, but we camp host at a campground that is about 30 minutes from our home, so we commute for school during May. We leave the area on June 1 and return in August to again camp host at that campground.
Our fifth wheel is a 35' front bunkhouse with 3 bunks and a couch in that bedroom. It allows them to have two beds to use (extra for company, which go with us occasionally), but they use the 3rd one for storage and then the couch is for sitting and laying on while using their electronics (which are limited, according to where we are) or watching a movie on the DVD player. Our bedroom, which is in the rear has a walk-around queen bed. They DO NOT have a TV in their bedroom since we want them outside in nature, but for bad weather days, they need something.
We have a family TV in the living room, but it is also limited during daylight hours.
We always have a shelter, tent, awning or something of the sort, if we are going to be there most than a couple of days; set up outside and we spend most of our evenings there.
The Ford crew cab pickup has plenty of room in it - it is comfortable for 6 good-size adults, so it's definitely comfortable for us 4 and our 2 dogs. Our large dog sits in the front seat between me and DH and She likes to see where we are going. Our small dog lays ON one of the girls.
We have serious considered purchasing a Class A, but we are able to store our fifth wheel beside our house. Our road, coming to our house, would not be conducive to a similar size Class A being able to use it, so we would have to store it off-site. Then, you have to purchase a vehicle that is able to be towed behind the A; all of the assorted hardware for brakes, lights, etc. It was just more feasible for us to have the pickup truck, me have my Honda Pilot and our fifth wheel.
Consider the bunk sizes on anything that you are seriously considering. Many of them are only 68' or 5'8" and your children may get taller than that or may already be taller than that. Also check the weight ratings on the bunks since some came be 125 lbs. Again, your children may already have surpassed that.
Our fifth wheel is a 35' front bunkhouse with 3 bunks and a couch in that bedroom. It allows them to have two beds to use (extra for company, which go with us occasionally), but they use the 3rd one for storage and then the couch is for sitting and laying on while using their electronics (which are limited, according to where we are) or watching a movie on the DVD player. Our bedroom, which is in the rear has a walk-around queen bed. They DO NOT have a TV in their bedroom since we want them outside in nature, but for bad weather days, they need something.
We have a family TV in the living room, but it is also limited during daylight hours.
We always have a shelter, tent, awning or something of the sort, if we are going to be there most than a couple of days; set up outside and we spend most of our evenings there.
The Ford crew cab pickup has plenty of room in it - it is comfortable for 6 good-size adults, so it's definitely comfortable for us 4 and our 2 dogs. Our large dog sits in the front seat between me and DH and She likes to see where we are going. Our small dog lays ON one of the girls.
We have serious considered purchasing a Class A, but we are able to store our fifth wheel beside our house. Our road, coming to our house, would not be conducive to a similar size Class A being able to use it, so we would have to store it off-site. Then, you have to purchase a vehicle that is able to be towed behind the A; all of the assorted hardware for brakes, lights, etc. It was just more feasible for us to have the pickup truck, me have my Honda Pilot and our fifth wheel.
Consider the bunk sizes on anything that you are seriously considering. Many of them are only 68' or 5'8" and your children may get taller than that or may already be taller than that. Also check the weight ratings on the bunks since some came be 125 lbs. Again, your children may already have surpassed that.
