Class A vs 5th Wheel
Howdy! We've had class A's for almost 20yrs, thinking about switching to a 5th wheel rig. Main reason is dealing with todes. Any thoughts...
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fj12ryder wrote:et2 wrote:I don't know that I totally agree with that. Unhooking a 5th wheel is as easy as pulling the lever and unhooking the plug. Tough to get much easier than that. All the other stuff has to be done with the motorhome too, such as hooking up the electric, sewer, water.
Once you start getting older you "might" agree that hooking up a toad is much easier than hooking and unhooking a fiver. It was for me. I'll never go back. Plus the ride is way more comfortable.
Some of the toads I've seen have to have the towing bars removed in order to drive them around. That looks seriously inconvenient.
And someone else mentioned the steps in a 5th wheel. I'll take those steps over the steps to get into a Class A. Those things are steep and tall, and more of them.
It's not that cut and dry. We've owned 4 fivers. They don't always cooperate when unhooking or hooking back up. Not to mention many of us have to find a way of climbing up on the side to do this while bending over the side. If you have a bad back this gets old. If you don't have auto leveling you many times must level before unhooking and chock the wheels.
Nothing more than pushing a button on the MH. The toad doesn't require climbing up on anything. And many times doesn't have to be disconnected to level the MH. From experience I can tell you the ride doesn't even compare.
