Looking at 5th wheels. Need advise
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Apr-22-2013 05:35 PM
I want something quality. I will be living in it full time going to grad school in Florida. It is just me, not married and no kids.
What are the better built name brands?
I will most likely get rid of my 03 F350 4x4 DRW Diesel 6spd and get a Retired HDT. So I don't need to be talked to about weights. I'm a farm boy, 26 years old and have been pulling trailers and backing them since I was about 12.
My 5th wheel budget is $40k +- a few
I want something that I can pull out onto 100 acres and live in while I have the house built. So it needs to last 5-7 years min. What options should really be standard? I'm new at 5th wheels, just doing some research before I fork over $40k
Thanks
Dusty
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Apr-23-2013 08:47 PM
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Apr-23-2013 07:11 AM
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Apr-23-2013 05:36 AM
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Apr-22-2013 10:06 PM
Dustin_Tx wrote:
I'm looking at 5th wheels in the 36'-42' range. I have seen MANY different brands. I'm looking at 2010 or newer units.
I want something quality. I will be living in it full time going to grad school in Florida. It is just me, not married and no kids.
What are the better built name brands?
I will most likely get rid of my 03 F350 4x4 DRW Diesel 6spd and get a Retired HDT. So I don't need to be talked to about weights. I'm a farm boy, 26 years old and have been pulling trailers and backing them since I was about 12.
My 5th wheel budget is $40k +- a few
I want something that I can pull out onto 100 acres and live in while I have the house built. So it needs to last 5-7 years min. What options should really be standard? I'm new at 5th wheels, just doing some research before I fork over $40k
Thanks
Dusty
Seems like money is important, therefore make sure the brand you buy is still in business. Neer ever buy orphans! Many so called high end models were not selling for lots of reasons, inability to compete being main reason and therefore went bottoms up. Yet it must be said, they are at fires sale prices. Go look for yourself. As long as you realize they are trailers, not foundation models, you will see the differences in quality. Good hunting!
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Apr-22-2013 06:11 PM
Next tier down, would be Excel by Peterson, Mobile Suites and (various models) by NuWa (Hitchhiker, etc).
Just down from there is Northwoods Arctic Fox. Personally I think the Fox is the best value around. You can get more expensive rigs, but they are more expensive because they have "splash" (and sometimes just splash and not quality construction)
When someone tells you to buy the same rig they own, listen, they might be right. When they tell you to buy a different rig then they own, really pay attention, they probably know something you don't.
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Apr-22-2013 05:40 PM
I've heard EXCELLENT things about Mobile Suites and Airstream AF and Trilogy the rest seem iffy. I looked at 2010 Komfort and to be honest it looked flimsey and really cheaply constructed.
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Apr-22-2013 05:38 PM
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