TT VS 5thWheel

fordsooperdooty wrote:
There are actually research studies that would tend to indicate that owning a 5th wheel is actually healthier than owning a Travel Trailers.

Seriousily!

The real difference in a Travel Trailer and a 5th wheel is that scientifically speaking, a 5th wheel RV owner will live longer than someone with a Travel Trailer. This is a quote directly from research from such prestigious Universitys as Harvard.

According to this report, your life span can increase at higher attitudes..such as a 5th wheels bedroom area which sits 6 or so feet above an average travel trailers bedroom.

I translated this from the article which was in Peruvian.

HERE!

"5th wheel owners died from heart disease at less than half the rate of the lowlanders. Death rates were 61 percent lower for the men, 54 percent lower for the women."

At least thats the way I read it. But then I don't read, write or speak Peruvian.

This man, for example...is 105 years old!

I doubt that it has anything to do with sleeping at higher altitudes. More likely due to less strain in hooking up the trailer.

djcjc wrote:
My point of view I dont like layout of 5whls I like our layout

The single most important factor in choosing a TT/5er/MH in my opinion is a floor plan your wife likes.

If she doesn't - you have nothing but years of aggravation ahead.

The difference in layouts is really minimal today. My TT has a 5er opposing slide layout. You can find one slide 5ers.

In general the biggest difference on a numbers basis is the location of the bathroom. Many TT layouts have rear baths - some very large. All 5ers I've seen, except for front living layouts and a few toy haulers, have the bath at the top of the stairs. Many have 2 baths or 1 1/2 baths.

djcjc wrote:
the TT fits in my shed 5whl would be to high (only 12 ft eave on shed), I have topper on truck that i use for storage and dont want to give that up by having hitch in middle of bed

All perfectly valid reasons.

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Except for one Open Range model with a full width basement under a rear bedroom - 5ers have more exterior storage than TT. This is both a blessing and a curse. No matter what storage folks have - almost everyone packs it full. We could all (me included) likely get rid of about 1/3 to 1/2 of that stuff and be just as happy.

Open Range even sells one 5er with over 200 cubic feet of storage. A small front basement under the living area and a basement big enough for 2 kayaks and four bicycles under the rear bedroom.

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The stairs in a 5er are health issues for some folks.

I know four couples who were 5er 4ever that have moved to a Class C and three TT in the past 18 months. Two due to knee surgery issues, one due to Parkinson's, one due to a fall and broken leg. They need a flat floor.

Another 87 year old friend fell down his 5er stairs last June and his wife put the truck and trailer up for sale the next week. Sold them quickly. He still insists he is getting another 5er, she says no way in ......

Terryallan wrote:
Yep. YOU are the only one you have to please. Get what you want. 5ers are nice. Especially if you like climbing stairs. They are higher to get in, and once in, It's up and down to everything you want.
5ers do have more storage space. Honestly. That is the only advantage I see. And it is negated by having to give up the truck bed.

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I agree with the above I replaced my unit in 2012 and main concern with me was the steps necessary to get in the unit (I had two arthritic knees). I didn't want to deal with the steps from/to the bedroom half asleep I could see a tumble down those **--** steps on a bathroom run. My knees-have been rebuild and a fifth wheel would be a consideration now..........although I lose my in-bed secure storage.

I am definitely jealous of all of the storage a fifth wheel has to offer.

There is no right or wrong decision, it is whatever you want and do you have a truck and wallet tough enough to take it on the road and enjoy....

There are actually research studies that would tend to indicate that owning a 5th wheel is actually healthier than owning a Travel Trailers.

Seriousily!

The real difference in a Travel Trailer and a 5th wheel is that scientifically speaking, a 5th wheel RV owner will live longer than someone with a Travel Trailer. This is a quote directly from research from such prestigious Universitys as Harvard.

According to this report, your life span can increase at higher attitudes..such as a 5th wheels bedroom area which sits 6 or so feet above an average travel trailers bedroom.

I translated this from the article which was in Peruvian.

HERE!

"5th wheel owners died from heart disease at less than half the rate of the lowlanders. Death rates were 61 percent lower for the men, 54 percent lower for the women."

At least thats the way I read it. But then I don't read, write or speak Peruvian.

This man, for example...is 105 years old!

I prefer a TT but only you know what works for you.

It is personal choice, while a TT works well for you we enjoy pulling a 5er. As stated there are Pros and Cons to both, just depends which are important to you. :)

"They are not of the same quality as your stick built home, they are better!"

Using your logic a mobile home is better than a stick built because it made it from the factory to a lot going 70 MPH. Don't think that logic holds water.

True the RVs are built to take the highway, but some do and some don't make it...read the threads. Finish materials quality, along with workmanship is almost always only fair to average at best. RV quality is very comparable to a mobile home IMHO. And not a top grade MH.

johnrbd wrote:
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None of the trailers are built to stick & brick home quality. In fact, they are of much lower quality.

I really disagree with this statement ... sorry! You let a 60 mile an hour wind blow against your stick built house and see how much blows off of it. You let your house go through a minor earth quake and see how massively destroyed your house is. But an RV can take, and does take, much greater forces, bouncing down the road, hitting holes, bumps, turns, twists, 60-70-80-mile and hour wind and everything else, and they don't fall apart blow apart, or break apart. Roofs don't collapse, water lines and gas lines don't break, and the only time there's sewer back-up is when you fail to dump your tanks!

They are not of the same quality as your stick built home, they are better! They are made for a different purpose! That does not make them inferior to a stick and brick structure.

Yep. YOU are the only one you have to please. Get what you want. 5ers are nice. Especially if you like climbing stairs. They are higher to get in, and once in, It's up and down to everything you want.
5ers do have more storage space. Honestly. That is the only advantage I see. And it is negated by having to give up the truck bed.

IMHO the biggest bang for the buck is in TT's. If you have a TT that pulls well, then you have the winning combination, especially if you like its layout. Remember it generally takes a pretty hefty truck to pull most large 5vers. o/p stated it correctly, they are both built about the same and have been for many years.