Going from 5th wheel to class A

[eagle281]

Hello everyone
For the last 12 years we have been pulling a 5th wheel camper. Now on our 3rd one.
We are now thinking of going to a class A.
Has anyone out there done this,, and if so are you glad you did, or do you regret it.
It will be a big decision and need all the help we can get.
Thank you so much

[Ivylog]

OP, with only this one post in the last year it's impossible to give you good answers. How many people? How many days/year will you use it. Are you handy? Do you have a car that can be towed four down? Are you looking to travel more and further.
We went with a DP ten years ago and no way would I go back to a 5er.

[americanrascal]

Over the past 30+ years we've been through a Class C, 2 travel Trailers,2 Class A's, 1-5th wheel, and 1 Truck Camper.

Hands down the 2 class A's (one of which we currently own) were the best for traveling and comfort while moving around and traveling to make miles. Once parked and left for a while (over 2 weeks) the 5th wheel was the most comfortable. This past fall we traded the 5ver for a new class A.

I never enjoyed driving the fifth wheel and having that large mass behind me attached to the truck. I was always a bit tense with it on the road and it was always slow traveling- especially in cities. But I did so love it when we got somewhere and set up for a good while leaving parked.

But now we are on the move quite a bit with our grown children, grandchildren and aging parents scattered about the country. So we're lovin the Class A and make pretty good time with good comfort.

[Two_Hands]

We went from a fifth wheel to a class A. We really enjoyed the fiver, but, so far, we are getting more enjoyment with the coach. My CEO/Navigator likes to get up and move about while we are moving whether to use the bathroom, lie down in back, fix a snack, or just stretch. It is so much easier to level the coach and we really like having the built in generator. The only thing we regret is going with a gasser instead of a diesel pusher.

[mayo30]

352 wrote:

mayo30 wrote:
We did it twice but our experience was mostly because of our preferred use.Best way to travel is a class A,best way to camp,fish boat etc. for us was 5th.wheel.Best way to retire was extended stay trailer.Did not like the idea of a tow behind but tried it two different times to make sure and did not like it but knew I needed a tow car,for the freedom to move around a lot.We explored a lot,didn't like pot luck supper style parks very much.

Where is Up here in the cold,cold north?

Saskatchewan,your neighbor to the north.It is -15 Centigrade on the deck today.Much the same weather as North Dakota and Montana to the south.

[RedJeep]

We just did it. Bought a class A last week. We have small children and figured that a class A with bunks would make long trips easier/more fun.

[352]

mayo30 wrote:
We did it twice but our experience was mostly because of our preferred use.Best way to travel is a class A,best way to camp,fish boat etc. for us was 5th.wheel.Best way to retire was extended stay trailer.Did not like the idea of a tow behind but tried it two different times to make sure and did not like it but knew I needed a tow car,for the freedom to move around a lot.We explored a lot,didn't like pot luck supper style parks very much.

Where is Up here in the cold,cold north?

[mayo30]

We did it twice but our experience was mostly because of our preferred use.Best way to travel is a class A,best way to camp,fish boat etc. for us was 5th.wheel.Best way to retire was extended stay trailer.Did not like the idea of a tow behind but tried it two different times to make sure and did not like it but knew I needed a tow car,for the freedom to move around a lot.We explored a lot,didn't like pot luck supper style parks very much.