From 5er to class A, why?
How many of you moved from a 5er to a class A and why? I have ruled out a class C and TT so a DP 40 or a higher grade 5er appeals to me but as someone who has not rv'd before, I'm struggling to know ...
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wyocamper wrote:
Short story spun long here.
Insurance co totaled our 5er last year after a hail storm. I bought it for salvage value and sold it to a friend for that plus the cost of the gooseneck adapter. It was small (19.5') and light (4300#) but after just a few trips I was pretty tired of towing it.
My wife has knee problems and wanted to look at MH's, she liked the idea of only having to go up the steps one time. So we went looking for a B+ but they were too small, or very expensive for a decent floor plan. We looked at several C's and some of the Mercedes chassis units were very nice but also very spendy. The Ford F350 and F450 units all had such a massive doghouse that there was no foot room on either side, which seemed like it would be very uncomfortable driving.
We found a very slightly used Winnebago Vista and really liked it and bought it (don't have it yet, that's a story I'm going to tell in detail a few weeks from now). Small enough to get into most of the boondock spots we like to camp in, but large enough to have room to move around in.
Who knows, a couple years down the road I may be in the market for a new pickup and 5er.
Not many go back, if they move around a good bit and it does sound like you do. Larger maybe, but usually will stick with an A class and toad.
