From a class A to a 5th wheel

[danrn]

Hi,
I have had three class A motorhomes over the years. My present one is a 38 footer. I feel very confident with my motorhome, and knock on wood; I have never had any issues. My wife on the other hand has become uncomfortable traveling in the motorhome, mostly due to winds. Sometimes I will try to sedate her with Benadryl when I know we will be hitting winds. So, on our last trip we talked about this and I suggested looking into a 5th wheel. I have heard that 5’ers don’t feel the wind as much as a motorhome, and the ride in a pickup truck would be smoother, quieter, and stabiler. If I did get a 5’er I believe I would want at least a 38 footer or longer.
I have so many questions, but I will just ask a general question. What should I consider going from a class A to a 5’er, and is the information I heard about 5’ers true that I mentioned in the above paragraph? Thanks in advance for your information.

[Bird_Freak]

I switched from MH's to a 5er and like the feel of it much better.

[ReneeG]

Randu wrote:
I have had many 5th wheels and have test drove a few motorhomes and each time come out saying I love my truck. Do you know of anyone the has a 5th wheel that you can ride along with and then drive? Nothing like getting some seat time to feel the differences for yourself. For me I like the quiet of the truck and not hearing squeaks of walls and general body flex of motor homes. Randy

Good idea Randy.

[Randu]

I have had many 5th wheels and have test drove a few motorhomes and each time come out saying I love my truck. Do you know of anyone the has a 5th wheel that you can ride along with and then drive? Nothing like getting some seat time to feel the differences for yourself. For me I like the quiet of the truck and not hearing squeaks of walls and general body flex of motor homes. Randy

[ReneeG]

We currently have a fifth wheel and we love it. Yes, with the right setup - tow vehicle and hitch, you will hardly feel it back there. With the wrong set-up, it will push you around, enough that it's unsettling. Before we bought our rig, we test drove a Class A and I didn't like the feeling. I thought for sure that I was going to get motion sick each time - it rocked and rolled. I'm sure we could've installed stabilizers to prevent it but that was more money. We opted to not buy the Class A because of the lack of storage space. Other things to consider it the hitching and backing. - it's going to be a learning curve and sometimes a challenge. You will not always find a pull through site. I've always thought that as we get older, a move to a Class C or Class A would be the choice for us for ease in getting in and out of sites for me, when my DH couldn't do it.

[Red_]

If she likes ridin' in a pick-up truck better . . .

You had better get her a truck ?

Happy wife = happy life !

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