TT vs 5th wheel

Living space equals living space. The assertion was that one had more living space than the other, nothing to do with ratings or the way they are measured. The way that they are measured is just a convention and they could just as easily and maybe should have, simply used box size, but they didn't. Isn't that what really matters as far as livability goes? Perhaps there is a reason that there is both a travel trailer and fifth wheel forum? There is no "One size fits all" regardless of how they are measured. I went back to living on one level because I like it that way. Some don't.

The issue is being confused by those that want to measure the total length of the trailer including tongue in deference to just the living space inside. Thirty feet of living space is thirty feet of living space regardless if it is three feet longer outside due to a tongue. Overall length is another issue. And to complicate this the slide outs add to living space so the size of a slide out is also important.

To get back to an issue the OP has, some of the smaller fifth wheels do not enjoy the headroom in the bedroom that it has in the lower floor area. And headroom is a major concern for the OP. For some of us, having the truck bed for quads or motorcycles is/can be a major concern. It is all what works for each of us. Fifth wheel toyhaulers that can carry ATV's or full dressers are very nice but to get to the size that has a separate garage gets quite heavy, pin heavy, and often requires a one ton or even a one ton dually to tow it efficiently.