thinking about getting a fifthwheel
We have had a class B+ motorhome ( Forest river lexington) for 10 years but have only had time for 2 or3 week long trips per year and then some weekends. We have loved it but the storage is terribl...
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We just upgraded from a TT to our first Fifth Wheel.
We actually put a deposit on a MH before we bought the FW, but changed our mind.
We too had about a 35' max on it, due to the size of my storage building.
We just took it out for our first weekender and had a good experience.
I would not have made the purchase without auto-leveling. That one feature was important, as I, too, am approaching retirement. In our Grand Design Reflection, the auto-level, the waste tank handles, water connection, etc is all at waist level. No more crawling around on the ground for an old fat guy to get to everything.
If you are buying a new tow vehicle, I'll share some information with you.
We bought a Dodge RAM 2500 gasoline engine.
The Diesel engine takes up almost 1,000# more cargo capacity (around 3600# to around 2700#).
The 4.10 rear end versus the 3.?? gave us more tow capacity. approximately 2500# more.
If you want to go to a 3500/350, you will be able to tow nearly any 35' FW around.
If you stay with a 2500/250, just look at the cargo capacity difference between gas and Diesel and the tow capacity between rear ends.
I am a lot more comfortable towing our 12,000# (wet) FW with my 2500 than I was towing our 7200# (wet) TT with my F150 Ecoboost.
We actually put a deposit on a MH before we bought the FW, but changed our mind.
We too had about a 35' max on it, due to the size of my storage building.
We just took it out for our first weekender and had a good experience.
I would not have made the purchase without auto-leveling. That one feature was important, as I, too, am approaching retirement. In our Grand Design Reflection, the auto-level, the waste tank handles, water connection, etc is all at waist level. No more crawling around on the ground for an old fat guy to get to everything.
If you are buying a new tow vehicle, I'll share some information with you.
We bought a Dodge RAM 2500 gasoline engine.
The Diesel engine takes up almost 1,000# more cargo capacity (around 3600# to around 2700#).
The 4.10 rear end versus the 3.?? gave us more tow capacity. approximately 2500# more.
If you want to go to a 3500/350, you will be able to tow nearly any 35' FW around.
If you stay with a 2500/250, just look at the cargo capacity difference between gas and Diesel and the tow capacity between rear ends.
I am a lot more comfortable towing our 12,000# (wet) FW with my 2500 than I was towing our 7200# (wet) TT with my F150 Ecoboost.
