Towable versus Motorized RV?

I owned a 34 ft 1989 Fleetwood Pace Arrow MH, a 2000 F250 diesel PU and a 2001 Alpenlite Augusta 32RL 5ver, a 2012 Jayco 19RD TT, and now a 2013 Monaco Monarch MH.

It is just a personal preference. I prefer the MH because it is easier to walk around and not have to get out of the PU and go back to the 5ver. Especially in inclement weather. I like the MH being kept at a comfortable temp while on the road. In the 5ver in the winter I ran the furnace on the road but in the summer, although I had a propane generator, it was expensive to run and used up the small tank of propane on the road to keep the 5ver cool. If you have a PU I would buy a 5ver. If you buy a MH you'll need a toad. Check them all out and add up all the $$$$$. Buy and pay what you are comfortable with. I don't think I would sell a good PU just to get into a MH over a 5ver.

Langley, we have never owned a truck. However, we moved from CA to KY last year, and after the winter from hell, we decided a big 4-wheel drive was much needed. LOL

I have a lot to learn, but hope by next spring we are on our way to some fabulous campsite by a lake! :-)

I think the fact that you already own a big truck is an incentive to get a towable unit. Be sure to pick a towable that matches the capabilities of your truck.
I do believe towables a generally cheaper to buy and motorized are generally more convenient to use
I never considered a motorized unit because I need/have a truck for other purposes already.

Tom, I am using the search feature, and putting in things like 'towable versus motorized' or 'motor home versus fifth wheel' and the search comes up with no results. I will keep searching, but so far I'm not having much luck.

Thanks! Jules

Campfire Time, thank you for that information! Those are the type of things I need to think about. As I said, I never thought about us getting a towable, so now that option is viable, I need to open my mind!

HuGz! Jules

Since you already have the large truck, I would go with the towable/fifth wheel. You will have better use of the space. We opted for the unit we have as we did NOT want a big truck, the 30ft size is easy to drive and park, and setting up is a 5 minute task, and don't have to get out in the rain to go from driver seat to living space.

There have been a LOT of discussion on this topic in various forums. You can use the search feature to find these discussions, and you will get a lot of information. People have changed both ways and for different reasons. What works for you is based on how you use the RV and the amount of money you have to spend.

While I have not owned a motor home, I can definitively say that we will always have a towable. For 2 main reasons. One is that care and maintenance of a towable is a fraction of the cost and time of a motorized RV. The second is usability/drivability. In many places it hard to park a motor home.

But those are my reasons. Many people own motor homes and would never consider a towable.