5th wheels vs motor homes

smokeater46 wrote:
My wife and I are planning to buy a new RV that we can use for extended travel. We've looked at both 5th wheels and motor homes but can't quite decide which type is better. We've pretty much decided on a 5th wheel, but there's a little doubt still. I'm a little leery of pulling a 5th wheel since I've never pulled anything that big. We have a pop-up now, so I can tow. However, I drove straight (fire) trucks for over 30 years and feel comfortable driving large vehicles. We are also skiers and plan (hope) to use our RV for that, so snow covered roads may be encountered.
We'd love to have opinions/reasons for selecting a 5th wheel vs a motor home. Pros and cons of both

*ALL*- F/Fs I have known, on-the-job and retired have "toys" of one kind or another.

M/Cs, ATVs, dune buggies, etc. - as well as water skiing & snow skiing.
As folks get older ski boats evolve into "less aggressive" water craft -but still (maybe) something you want to tow.

*If* you still are into some/any of those things, you will have to decide whether you will want to tow "something" (other than a toad behind a MH).

A toy hauler is one solution - but some folks don't want the various odors (fuel, oil, etc) inside their trailer - no matter how well it's divided off.
Also, you can't put a boat in a TH.

Sooo - a 5th wheel kind of limits your options compared to a MH.
Also the "snow covered" roads would be better handled with a single vehicle than a truck and trailer.

A 5th wheel will significantly limit some of those options, but
is way less expensive . . . and every F/F has a pickup anyway, right?

IMO - *you* have to decide what will best fit your life style.

BTW - See ya (watching) at the big one..:W

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