Travel Trailer vs. Motorhome (my situation)

DallasSteve wrote:

1 - I would rather drive a Jeep Wrangler than a big a$$ truck.

2 - The motorhome would probably have a generator which I would want to purchase extra for the trailer (still cheaper).

3 - Set up would probably be a little easier with a motorhome + Jeep.

4 - The ability to walk back to the kitchen or bath is nice in a motorhome, but for us it won't matter as much because we won't be making long trips between camps.

I think you should strongly consider a fifth wheel. It's true that you lose storage in the truck bed, but you gain it in the trailer. There is a reason that most full timers I've met have them.

1) You will get used to that big a$$ truck and it will be a non-issue. Even my wife comfortably drives my DRW, and wouldn't consider getting behind the wheel of anything other than a small car a couple years ago.

2) You can get a 5er with a genset in the front basement. Well integrated and ready to go. I assume you can get a TT with a similar configuration, but you will be giving up a lot of storage space. Standalone generators are a PITA and I'll not go back to them.

3) If you order hydraulic leveling and a 5er, I'd argue that the connect/disconnect and setup will be faster and easier than dealing with a toad where you have disconnect the toad before backing. I back into my site, put the rams down, unlock the hitch and put the tailgate down, unplug the pigtail, pull out from under the trailer, walk back to the control panel and hit "Auto Level". Takes five minutes or less from start to finish. Then you have the same electrical and hose hookups regardless of trailer or MH.

4) As you said, it shouldn't matter to you.