4 season rv recommendations

[TnTtravelers]

DW and I are considering trading in our Everest fiver as retirement is soon approaching and we're considering heading out on the open road, indefinitely. Not sure what the future holds but we're looking for a 4 season fifth wheel trailer to live at least 6 months per year in, maybe more. Looking around I've seen a few models where they claim to be 4 season rigs but some were pretty out of touch for my investment potential. A couple of more affordable units that I found that claimed to be 4 season were Montana and Jayco North Point. Can I trust that these are truly worthy of the 4 season classification? Are there some makes out there that claim to be but really don't fit the bill? Any suggestions? I'm anxious to hear everyone's experience and input and thank you all in advance.

[B_O__Plenty]

Ralph Cramden wrote:
"4 Season" is a marketing term the same as "Ultralight", "Lightweight", "Amish Craftsmanship", "Quality and Value", "Azdel", etc.....etc.....etc.

You can only ever get X amount of insulation value from 1/4" coroplast, 2" thick walls, and 4" thick roofs no matter what you stuff into them or print on glossy brochures and put up on websites.

I agree. There is no industry standard for the term 4 seasons. Often it may not be anything more than a decal. You can stay warm in a tent if you can afford the propane.


B.O.

[goducks10]

miltvill wrote:
I would like a 4 season RV not for camping in the cold but for camping in the hot summer heat. Also the larger the RV the harder it will be to heat and cool.

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[miltvill]

I would like a 4 season RV not for camping in the cold but for camping in the hot summer heat. Also the larger the RV the harder it will be to heat and cool.

[Runaway]

We full timed in our Jayco Eagle Premier for two years. Stayed near Devils Tower, WY till Thanksgiving each year before wandering south. We would stay south till late March and head back to WY and arrive back in Northern WI around the 1st of April. We saw some cold weather, temps down to 0 degrees at night and everything stayed fluid without any special insulating procedures except to put 14' foam rubber pads in the roof vent openings to reduce heat loss thru the plastic vents. Trailer stayed warm 72 degrees and furnace would kick on every 15 - 20 min at the colder temps. We used 2 30lb bottles of LP every 5 - 6 days unless the wind was blowing. Thankfully we didn't have long stretches of the colder weather. Would I want to stay in the trailer thru a winter of that kind of weather - NO!

The Jayco Northpoint replaced the Eagle Premier.

[memtb]

We lived in our 5er for two winters, saw a few mornings colder than a -30 F....
But, certainly not weeks of that. That would be a true test for any “box stock” RV....without any special modifications/improvements made

[Larry-D]

Bierp wrote:

pianotuna wrote:
Where I am it gets to -37 c (-34 f) for weeks at a time.

Great googly moogly! That's not one of the four seasons! Just reading that made me hurt!

That's the little talked-about 5th season that falls between winter - Part A and winter Part-B

[TnTtravelers]

Thank you for all of your input. I value and appreciate each of your ideas, experiences and suggestions.

[memtb]

pianotuna wrote:
Hi Triple E used to do Class A, Class C, 5th wheels and travel trailers.

I think they now only do a Class B

When we started looking for our Class C, Triple E was on our (very) short list!

[pianotuna]

Hi Triple E used to do Class A, Class C, 5th wheels and travel trailers.

I think they now only do a Class B

[memtb]

Johnnybgood wrote:
If I may add my 2 cents worth. The wife and I purchased a 2007 Triple E fifth wheel that is considered a 4 season rv. So far even in 95+ degree weather we only need one of the. Two air conditioners to stay cool. Haven’t had it in the cold yet but that is coming. They are well known for thier build quality. Good luck in your hunt.

They are supposed to build a good quality Class C, also! Though....I didn’t know that they built 5’ers!

[mountainkowboy]

Look at Northwoods RV, the Arctic Fox line is a true 4 season unit.

[Johnnybgood]

If I may add my 2 cents worth. The wife and I purchased a 2007 Triple E fifth wheel that is considered a 4 season rv. So far even in 95+ degree weather we only need one of the. Two air conditioners to stay cool. Haven’t had it in the cold yet but that is coming. They are well known for thier build quality. Good luck in your hunt.

[pianotuna]

Hi lee,

As I seem to be addicted to some things (such as having a roof over my head and food to eat) it is necessary for me to work. My work is centered around Regina, SK. Until that changes--well I must endure.

There is a great thread under the full time forum on winter camping. I've contributed a few (successful) ideas there that have had real life testing. The nicest one from a comfort point of view is electric heated carpets.

lee worsdell wrote:
who would want to full time and live in regina lol iam in Ontario and I want to get out dodge here in the winter. Head south where its warm

[topjimmy]

Now that is pretty much unavoidable ,we live on the Washington Coast and it rains HARD in the fall and winter and yes you can hear the rain on the roof and just like memtb we do not mind it at all it just puts us to sleep:) now having Toppers on my slides in high wind now THAT sucks: the noise is unbearable and even our Cats wake up run for cover as they sound like a Sonic Boom going off and will not get them again living here on the Coast (

memtb wrote:

justme wrote:
Lots of good advice. My question is: Are there any trailers that don't sound like a drum when its raining?

While we can certainly hear the rain on the roof, it’s not offensive! At least not to us....however, we like to hear a little rain on the roof!