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wwarren07
Explorer
Oct 30, 2017

New Buyer Question

My wife and I are planning on buying our new fifth wheel next spring or fall. We know we would like either the Jayco Eagle or the North Point. We are going to be full timing. But I'm not sure if the North Point is to big to travel the country with.
The vehicle we will be towing with is a 2017 F350 6.7L dually with 4.10 gear.
Any input would be appreciated.

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  • wwarren07 wrote:
    After re-reading, I stand by my original post.
    I figure if some knows anything about Jayco r/v’s, then they could give some good input.

    I’ve done a lot of research and we chose Jayco. I realize that not everyone may agree with our choice. But there may be some that do agree with us.

    So if you are a part of the Jayco community, then you could answer my question because you would know what I’m talking about.

    Thank you.

    Not trying to be rude. Just looking for the best answers.


    Kudos to you for squashing the brand controversy early on in the process. Opinions on brand are subjective at best. We too have pretty well narrowed it down to the Eagle and North Point fivers for our next purchase. If I had to make a “today” decision, it would probably be the North Point rear den floor plan model. If full-timing, I don’t hesitate to think that we would opt for the North Point.

    I’ll let the weight police chime in on what your rig can or can’t pull. They’ll be along soon enough....
  • After re-reading, I stand by my original post.
    I figure if some knows anything about Jayco r/v’s, then they could give some good input.

    I’ve done a lot of research and we chose Jayco. I realize that not everyone may agree with our choice. But there may be some that do agree with us.

    So if you are a part of the Jayco community, then you could answer my question because you would know what I’m talking about.

    Thank you.

    Not trying to be rude. Just looking for the best answers.
  • Why did you limit yourself to those brands there are better out there
  • "But I'm not sure if the North Point is to big to travel the country with."

    Depends on where you want to go. Up and over the Sierras on different routes both directions will be easier the smaller you go but its mostly doable in that size. Depends on where you want to camp. Wont get into many CA state parks and for instance Olympic NP, Sequoia NP etc. but I guess you can stay outside their boundaries. Depends on how often you move. The more you move I'd suggest the smaller you go.
  • Plenty of larger rigs on the road RVing to their hearts content, only you can tell us if whatever size RV you decide on works for your style of camping. Good luck and enjoy your new rig.
  • It will undoubtedly be to big for some sites and not for others. Now, go back to your post and re-read it. Where in that post do you say anything that would tell us how big a fifth wheel you are planning to get? Also, how are we supposed to know where your planning on taking it? So how can we give you any information that you could use, if all we know is you are using a dually to pull with?
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    On 8/13/17 you said you had bought a North Point so it's kind of late to ask your question.:S
  • I can tell you- I and dozens of fulltime friends of mine live and travel in 40'+ rigs (motorhomes and fifth wheels primarily). There are a couple of 37' travel trailers in the mix.

    Whatever you get, you can make it work.

    On the flipside, we have friends in everything from vans to Airstreams (family of 6 for one family) and other small travel trailers.