Newbie here

deftskills wrote:
Hello all,

I am looking at getting involved in the RV lifestyle. I work for the BNSF railroad and have to travel to different terminals for work. My folks have a fifth wheel and I'm thinking I would like the same.

So here are my questions...

From 2004-present which fifth wheels in the 28-30' range are worth looking at?

Which fifth wheel/towing vehicle combination is the best? I was thinking along the lines of a half ton GMC or Chevy...

Is it worth looking at Winnebago type vehicles and just tow my vehicle behind?

What is the deal with toy haulers? I was thinking about these as well but they seem to have smaller more cramped living spaces. If I went this route I was thinking of buying a motorcycle to get around town when the weather permits...

I knew I had more questions before but now that I want to post I'm drawing a blank. I appreciate any and all feedback. Thank you for your time everyone.

I spent all my adult life on the rail road, C&NW for 21 years until the U.P. took us over and then 6 more years. During that time I traveled all over creation My first 2 years on the road was in a motel with a forced roommate. Anyway to answer your questions #1 is if you are going to travel great distances and yiu want to keep your half ton, go with a 28 to 30 ft tt and forget the slide A 3/4 ton in a gasser would keep you happy also with the same tt. A 3/4 ton minimum for a 5er but diesel of gas you might get a slide or 2 but I don't think you can ever truly get sealed enough to stay warm and protect your water lines ect with out getting into a high dollar unit. Im with ya on the class C Winnebego except I would have the toad. You don't want to be stranded in one spot if you need to go somewhere, or for the weekend trips home. Toy haulers IMHO are heavy as a rule and would opt for slide to use as you are asking. When you are in cold country or any place else for that matter, are you allowed to switch your lodging choice. Its been since 2000 that I last worked on the RR but it seems to me that they stopped forced rooming and was allowing us to make a change to our lodging choice twice a year or when we went to another gang??? I know its a diifferent RR but If that is the case I would save my motel option for a time when I really need it and use the RV thru the summer months. Also a motorcycle would be fun and cheap but if you get rained out, are you going to want to sit in the rv all day because you have only a motor cycle with your class C RV?