Bunkhouse Fifth Wheel recommendations
Hi all - My family and I traveled for 4 months in a basic, older fifth wheel, and decided we want to do a year or more in a newer model across the US and through western Canada and Alaska in the s...
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Hi all -
Thanks very much for all the information.
In particular, Mastercrafta - thanks for the Cypress 38BHR - It certainly looks like the floorplan we want, and will see if I can find one without the outdoor kitchen.
I fully realize that with the $25,000 budget we're not going to get exactly what we want, nor is it going to be the best quality (perhaps that item may need to be demoted to "nice to have"). I am looking at options that would enable us to squeeze another $5000 into our budget, but $30,000 would be our absolute top figure. I am not expecting to get a new model for that price, so am looking mostly at 2012-2014 models.
To add some context, we purchased a 2004 Forest River Wildcat for $8600, and spent another $5000 in 4 months repairing it. The real pain that we are hoping to avoid is repair delays happening about one day or more out of every two weeks. At the very least I am hoping that a 2012 or newer model may have less repairs than our old 2004 Wildcat.
I did find a 2013 Avalanche 360RB for $30,000, but wasn't really ready to pull the trigger because I wanted to see if there was anything out there that was close to it for that price. It was sold the day after I let them know I was not able to move forward, so I know I need to be 100% ready when a deal like that comes along.
Thanks again for your comments, everyone - I really appreciate the feedback.
Family Guy
Thanks very much for all the information.
In particular, Mastercrafta - thanks for the Cypress 38BHR - It certainly looks like the floorplan we want, and will see if I can find one without the outdoor kitchen.
I fully realize that with the $25,000 budget we're not going to get exactly what we want, nor is it going to be the best quality (perhaps that item may need to be demoted to "nice to have"). I am looking at options that would enable us to squeeze another $5000 into our budget, but $30,000 would be our absolute top figure. I am not expecting to get a new model for that price, so am looking mostly at 2012-2014 models.
To add some context, we purchased a 2004 Forest River Wildcat for $8600, and spent another $5000 in 4 months repairing it. The real pain that we are hoping to avoid is repair delays happening about one day or more out of every two weeks. At the very least I am hoping that a 2012 or newer model may have less repairs than our old 2004 Wildcat.
I did find a 2013 Avalanche 360RB for $30,000, but wasn't really ready to pull the trigger because I wanted to see if there was anything out there that was close to it for that price. It was sold the day after I let them know I was not able to move forward, so I know I need to be 100% ready when a deal like that comes along.
Thanks again for your comments, everyone - I really appreciate the feedback.
Family Guy
