Why did you choose a 5th wheel
I've spent some time reading thru the pages, and like many here the DW and I plan to retire by the end of next year and are planning to travel three to four months at a time. We're looking at Class A...
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55 years ago we bought our first 5th Wheel RV for the reason that I owned Gooseneck and bumper pull ranch trailers. The gooseneck trailers were always the safest and easiest to handle and pull with a load.
We did check out Class A RVs each time we upgraded but both my wife and I always agreed to buy another 5th Wheel for various reasons. We have our 5th RV now, a Montana.
We have used our RVs every month of the years, usually at least two trips per month. The total cost of a 5th Wheel, initial and regular maintenance, license and insurance, etc., is much less than the Motor Coach. We also like the floor plans of the 5th Wheels that we have had and have better than any motor coach we have seen.
I own both SRW and DRW trucks on our ranches and over the years have learned to use DRW trucks to pull all of our trailers, RVs and Ranch Trailers. We live in the Colorado Mountains and travel in all Western States so we have learned that 350's, 3500's dualies have much better traction, more stability, and better braking than lighter SRW trucks, even 250's or 2500's when pulling any trailer. 2500's have the same power as 3500's but we long ago learned to prefer dualies under most conditions.
Although everyone has their opinion, I have never had any problem driving a dually, with or without any trailer, in or out of towns. Of course, with a 5th Wheel RV there is no need for having to pull and mess with a toad since we always have the RAM PU use anytime the RV is parked. Plus the hitching and unhitching of a 5th wheeler is a snap compared to hitching and unhitching a Toad.
We did check out Class A RVs each time we upgraded but both my wife and I always agreed to buy another 5th Wheel for various reasons. We have our 5th RV now, a Montana.
We have used our RVs every month of the years, usually at least two trips per month. The total cost of a 5th Wheel, initial and regular maintenance, license and insurance, etc., is much less than the Motor Coach. We also like the floor plans of the 5th Wheels that we have had and have better than any motor coach we have seen.
I own both SRW and DRW trucks on our ranches and over the years have learned to use DRW trucks to pull all of our trailers, RVs and Ranch Trailers. We live in the Colorado Mountains and travel in all Western States so we have learned that 350's, 3500's dualies have much better traction, more stability, and better braking than lighter SRW trucks, even 250's or 2500's when pulling any trailer. 2500's have the same power as 3500's but we long ago learned to prefer dualies under most conditions.
Although everyone has their opinion, I have never had any problem driving a dually, with or without any trailer, in or out of towns. Of course, with a 5th Wheel RV there is no need for having to pull and mess with a toad since we always have the RAM PU use anytime the RV is parked. Plus the hitching and unhitching of a 5th wheeler is a snap compared to hitching and unhitching a Toad.
