Anyone switch from a fifth wheel?

[MookieKat]

If so, would love to know the reasons why.

[et2]

gemert wrote:

et2 wrote:

gemert wrote:
I like being able to have wife make meals while we drive. Everybody gets bathroom breaks while driving. I think set up at camp and leaving camp is easier and faster than when I had a 5er. Nicer ride for all of us. And for all you busy bodies out there yes I know it's safer to wear belts all the time when we are moving but no one in the back has to and we don't. Pilot and co-pilot do. Good luck

It isn't about being a busy body. But if that is the extent you care about your family , so be it. There's nothing safe or logical about any of that. I certainly hope the OP doesn't look at that as a advantage between the two ... It is not, and could get someone killed or seriously hurt.

But to answer the OP. Yes we have. Due to getting older and harder to climb around the truck it made sense for us. Hooking up the toad is much easier. The wife wouldn't drive the truck and it sat most the time anyway. I was one of those who said we'd never own a MH. I find it more pleasurable to drive, and more comfortable compared to the dually / fiver. Many will tell you there is more room in a fiver. With our MH I have every bit and some extra with the MH.

We don't miss the fiver one bit. Looking forward to one more MH in the next few years. It'll be our full time rig.

Thanks for making my point.

You're welcome - anything to save a life

[gemert]

et2 wrote:

gemert wrote:
I like being able to have wife make meals while we drive. Everybody gets bathroom breaks while driving. I think set up at camp and leaving camp is easier and faster than when I had a 5er. Nicer ride for all of us. And for all you busy bodies out there yes I know it's safer to wear belts all the time when we are moving but no one in the back has to and we don't. Pilot and co-pilot do. Good luck

It isn't about being a busy body. But if that is the extent you care about your family , so be it. There's nothing safe or logical about any of that. I certainly hope the OP doesn't look at that as a advantage between the two ... It is not, and could get someone killed or seriously hurt.

But to answer the OP. Yes we have. Due to getting older and harder to climb around the truck it made sense for us. Hooking up the toad is much easier. The wife wouldn't drive the truck and it sat most the time anyway. I was one of those who said we'd never own a MH. I find it more pleasurable to drive, and more comfortable compared to the dually / fiver. Many will tell you there is more room in a fiver. With our MH I have every bit and some extra with the MH.

We don't miss the fiver one bit. Looking forward to one more MH in the next few years. It'll be our full time rig.

Thanks for making my point.

[et2]

gemert wrote:
I like being able to have wife make meals while we drive. Everybody gets bathroom breaks while driving. I think set up at camp and leaving camp is easier and faster than when I had a 5er. Nicer ride for all of us. And for all you busy bodies out there yes I know it's safer to wear belts all the time when we are moving but no one in the back has to and we don't. Pilot and co-pilot do. Good luck

It isn't about being a busy body. But if that is the extent you care about your family , so be it. There's nothing safe or logical about any of that. I certainly hope the OP doesn't look at that as a advantage between the two ... It is not, and could get someone killed or seriously hurt.

But to answer the OP. Yes we have. Due to getting older and harder to climb around the truck it made sense for us. Hooking up the toad is much easier. The wife wouldn't drive the truck and it sat most the time anyway. I was one of those who said we'd never own a MH. I find it more pleasurable to drive, and more comfortable compared to the dually / fiver. Many will tell you there is more room in a fiver. With our MH I have every bit and some extra with the MH.

We don't miss the fiver one bit. Looking forward to one more MH in the next few years. It'll be our full time rig.

[TprLSP]

We switched from 5er to class A in April of 2009 and definitely enjoy it more. I feel more relaxed driving the A than when towing a 5er. Everybody including dog have more space around them because I no longer have that cooler in the rear seat and dog moving everywhere because he restless and wife LOVES having feet up in her passenger seat.

[Ivylog]

Assuming a larger DP, I would say the convenience. Easy setup or not needing to setup if just stopping for a night. Fully self contained with large tanks, generator, and most of the conveniences of home. The ease of towing a car that we will put as many miles on as the DP becomes our base camp for usually five days and then we move on the weekend.

I love driving my DP as you can see above most vehicles, it's handles well, and when you stop it's already cool or heated in the winter. Want lunch on the move... no problem. DW needs a potty stop... no problem. It's the nicest and most expensive way to RV.

[gemert]

I like being able to have wife make meals while we drive. Everybody gets bathroom breaks while driving. I think set up at camp and leaving camp is easier and faster than when I had a 5er. Nicer ride for all of us. And for all you busy bodies out there yes I know it's safer to wear belts all the time when we are moving but no one in the back has to and we don't. Pilot and co-pilot do. Good luck