Looking for a 5th Wheel

chag67 wrote:
After just a quick trip to a local RV dealer and to Ford dealership, I know now that I will need a F250 to be safe. I don't mind getting a bigger truck. Now that I know I need a bigger truck, what about my previous questions?

Good for you on the F250 choice. This opens up many more choices and will make your towing experiences safer and easier on both you and your truck. I would first figure out what kind of RVing you plan in terms of types of RV parks, locations i.e. resorts, state parks, private parks, boon docking etc. Are you planning on staying for 3 to 4 months a year in 1 park? Are you planning on moving around every few weeks, days etc.? What parts of the country are planning to spend most of your time at, ocean, desert, cold parts of the country etc. The "R" rating insulation is important. The answers to these questions will help you narrow down which features are most important when going out to select your RV. This is especially important when considering the length and weight. It is important that you consider RV's with refrigerators that run on propane/electrical/batt. You also want to select RV's with the largest black and gray tanks possible, any tanks smaller than 50 gallon will severely limit your RVing lenght of stays with out having to move your rig to dump your tanks. Make sure the dealer puts tires that are at least 10 ply and G rated. No chinese brand tires! I like Good Years. Get a RV with a self leveling hydraulic leveling system. I have a Heartland 5th wheel Big Horn 34.5 ft. Have had great success with good support from Heartland customer service. There are other good RV 5th. wheels so look and compare. I would trying selecting RV's on the upper end. Also look at some late model used RV's.