What is the dumbest things about your fifth wheel?

[Fisher_Bill]

We're looking to upgrade from the camper to a 5er and I saw this post on another group and found it very informative.

We are looking for a rear kitchen model because if we're watching a movie we don't want to look through the kitchen or the dinette not to mention you get twice as much counter space and seemingly more kitchen cabinet space.

We are contemplating a mid kitchen on units with rear living but what is the goofy things you've seen or experienced on your rig?

Bill

[rhagfo]

Fisher Bill wrote:
This is something I just started looking at when the wife pulls up a possible contender, what is accessible when the slides are in.

rhagfo, I have seen your model both ways w/fridge on the opposite wall but still like the room on the rear kitchen.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Here is one thing that is goofy about a lot of RV's

Inability to USE facilities (kitchen, bathroom, bed) UNLESS slides are extended.

We have a mid kitchen ---with slides IN we can still open fridge, use stove top & sink, fully use bathroom and still climb in bed to sleep.

Folks always see models with slides out.....but what happens when they are retracted>?

Not an issue if you NEVER just stop for a quick lunch break, or a late over-nighter etc.

Yes, DW wanted more than 10" of counter-top! The RK mid entry is great as Kitchen is just that the Kitchen , no traffic like with a rear entry. Tons of counter space and for us a great layout.
That said, when the slide is in the table is about 4" from the sink peninsula, which means either climbing over, or putting out the slide. Like I stated before that non access is not an issue to us. I know for some it is a deal breaker.

[DSteiner51]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Here is one thing that is goofy about a lot of RV's

Inability to USE facilities (kitchen, bathroom, bed) UNLESS slides are extended.

We have a mid kitchen ---with slides IN we can still open fridge, use stove top & sink, fully use bathroom and still climb in bed to sleep.

Folks always see models with slides out.....but what happens when they are retracted>?

Not an issue if you NEVER just stop for a quick lunch break, or a late over-nighter etc.

I thot I was the only one. This was exactiy my requirements when I bought mine and for the same reasons I can stop at a grocery store and put it all away without moving a slide, fix a quick meal in a rest area and sit down at the dining room table to eat it before hitting the road again.

What's goofy? It is 31ft long and can nicely be towed wirh my 1/2 ton pickup in spite of folks insisting it can't be done. Even in the mountains of eastern USA.

[ScottG]

Not a fiver but my TT has a curio cabinet with glass doors.
What the heck am I supposed to put in there that will survive bouncing down the road. DW wont let me put her tea cup collection in it.

[laknox]

korbe wrote:
The dumbest things with our 5er, in my mind, are:
1. The closets at each side of the bed were set up for hangers, not shelves for folded clothes.
2. The beds are way too short, especially with the sloping headboard, that makes it even shorter.
3. Decals that can't be made to last.

1. x2!
2. x2!
3. Why decals, anyway? 🙂

Lyle

[bpounds]

Dumb things on ours:

1. Gray valve behind the rear axle.
2. Gray valve under the slide.

It's like they really hated that gray valve, and wanted to hide it to the extreme.

[Fisher_Bill]

This is something I just started looking at when the wife pulls up a possible contender, what is accessible when the slides are in.

rhagfo, I have seen your model both ways w/fridge on the opposite wall but still like the room on the rear kitchen.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Here is one thing that is goofy about a lot of RV's

Inability to USE facilities (kitchen, bathroom, bed) UNLESS slides are extended.

We have a mid kitchen ---with slides IN we can still open fridge, use stove top & sink, fully use bathroom and still climb in bed to sleep.

Folks always see models with slides out.....but what happens when they are retracted>?

Not an issue if you NEVER just stop for a quick lunch break, or a late over-nighter etc.

[rhagfo]

Rainier wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Here is one thing that is goofy about a lot of RV's

Inability to USE facilities (kitchen, bathroom, bed) UNLESS slides are extended.

We have a mid kitchen ---with slides IN we can still open fridge, use stove top & sink, fully use bathroom and still climb in bed to sleep.

Folks always see models with slides out.....but what happens when they are retracted>?

X2...Totally agree. We picked our floor plan because when the slide was retracted we still had access to the kitchen and beds. Its so nice to be able to pull over on the road and enjoy lunch on the side of the road without having to put out the slide.

From the other side of the Fence, doesn't bother me in the least that we can't get to the entire Kitchen with the slides in, let alone the frige!! If we want to eat a lunch on the road and not go to a restaurant, we will pack a lunch in a cooler in the morning.
Access to the bathroom need for sure.
We have a rear Kitchen mid entry, NO traffic through the kitchen, very nice during food prep.

[korbe]

The dumbest things with our 5er, in my mind, are:
1. The closets at each side of the bed were set up for hangers, not shelves for folded clothes.
2. The beds are way too short, especially with the sloping headboard, that makes it even shorter.
3. Decals that can't be made to last.

[SuperDutyFiver]

as stated above, the fridge and kitchen are critical-and see if you can get to the pantry with the slides in (many you cannot) super critical fro grabbing snacks or you'll have to relocate things you may normally keep in there. Also, are the heat vents covered when the slides are in or can you get the rig warm with the slides in?

[ChuckV1]

X3 We also can open frig, sit at table and get in bed use the bathroom etc with our sides in as well

Safe travels

[Rainier]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Here is one thing that is goofy about a lot of RV's

Inability to USE facilities (kitchen, bathroom, bed) UNLESS slides are extended.

We have a mid kitchen ---with slides IN we can still open fridge, use stove top & sink, fully use bathroom and still climb in bed to sleep.

Folks always see models with slides out.....but what happens when they are retracted>?

X2...Totally agree. We picked our floor plan because when the slide was retracted we still had access to the kitchen and beds. Its so nice to be able to pull over on the road and enjoy lunch on the side of the road without having to put out the slide.

[Old-Biscuit]

Here is one thing that is goofy about a lot of RV's

Inability to USE facilities (kitchen, bathroom, bed) UNLESS slides are extended.

We have a mid kitchen ---with slides IN we can still open fridge, use stove top & sink, fully use bathroom and still climb in bed to sleep.

Folks always see models with slides out.....but what happens when they are retracted>?

Not an issue if you NEVER just stop for a quick lunch break, or a late over-nighter etc.