5th or Class A ???? - Work and travel rig
Looking to spend a couple of years on the road, seeing the sites, working probably @ 9 months a years (DW is a nurse, will do the travel nurse bit)...with our 1.5 year old daughter. I will do the dri...
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We looked into it and went 5th wheel.
The only reason I might go MH is if you have a strong dislike of driving a truck around town or if you have a particular toad that you must have.
Cost will almost always come out better for a 5th wheel. Initial cost for comparable units is less. Ongoing maintenance is less because you have 1 drivetrain to keep up and it doesn't sit for months rotting when you aren't moving. If something happens, you can find a new truck just about anywhere with large selection. MPG is less than you might think as most big MH's only get 6-8mpg where as most 5th wheels get 8-12mpg making up for the advantage of driving a fuel efficient toad around (remember going from 6 to 10mpg will save a lot more gallons towing than going from 20 to 35mpg driving around town)
Assuming you have a toad, ease of setup and tear down is about the same (try backing that toad into a site some time). You can get all the auto leveling devices on a 5th wheel if desired. If you are just crashing in walmart, the only burden is you have to get out of the truck and walk back to the trailer. You can sleep in a 5th wheel while hooked up just as easily as sleeping in the MH while hooked up. Day stops while traveling, they are about equally difficult to park except you can back out of a situation with a 5th wheel.
The only reason I might go MH is if you have a strong dislike of driving a truck around town or if you have a particular toad that you must have.
Cost will almost always come out better for a 5th wheel. Initial cost for comparable units is less. Ongoing maintenance is less because you have 1 drivetrain to keep up and it doesn't sit for months rotting when you aren't moving. If something happens, you can find a new truck just about anywhere with large selection. MPG is less than you might think as most big MH's only get 6-8mpg where as most 5th wheels get 8-12mpg making up for the advantage of driving a fuel efficient toad around (remember going from 6 to 10mpg will save a lot more gallons towing than going from 20 to 35mpg driving around town)
Assuming you have a toad, ease of setup and tear down is about the same (try backing that toad into a site some time). You can get all the auto leveling devices on a 5th wheel if desired. If you are just crashing in walmart, the only burden is you have to get out of the truck and walk back to the trailer. You can sleep in a 5th wheel while hooked up just as easily as sleeping in the MH while hooked up. Day stops while traveling, they are about equally difficult to park except you can back out of a situation with a 5th wheel.
