The best two days of a camper owner's life
Well we said goodby to our 2000 Arctic Fox 1140 last Saturday, signed, sealed and delivered. Now to fill that empty feeling (in our driveway) with a new to us Fifth wheel. We're looking at a 201...
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As someone that's coming from a 5th wheel, going to a TC.. I think you're going to be surprised how much work it is to set one up and tear it down. More so the work comes from taking it place to place as well. You have to be so careful when picking your routes, finding parks you can fit in, planning so far a head that it's just not worth it.
Setup and teardown generally took an hour or two and that's with the hydraulic leveling. We LOVED our 5th wheel, however it was a huge hassle to take anywhere, so much so that it wasn't worth it for anything less than three days. Add to that most people can't take a 5th wheel home meaning you're forced to find storage when it's not in use. Then you have to take everything to it, pack, and then hitch up to go.
For us, we're going to a TC to ease the burden of dealing with a 5th wheel lol.
We took a net loss of around $2,200 from buying to selling. The key is to buy at the best possible price. Was only listed for two weeks when we sold it. I will miss the storage however.
Setup and teardown generally took an hour or two and that's with the hydraulic leveling. We LOVED our 5th wheel, however it was a huge hassle to take anywhere, so much so that it wasn't worth it for anything less than three days. Add to that most people can't take a 5th wheel home meaning you're forced to find storage when it's not in use. Then you have to take everything to it, pack, and then hitch up to go.
For us, we're going to a TC to ease the burden of dealing with a 5th wheel lol.
We took a net loss of around $2,200 from buying to selling. The key is to buy at the best possible price. Was only listed for two weeks when we sold it. I will miss the storage however.
