truck camper mpg vs. fifth wheel
Good morning, Sometime in the next few years I am considering getting a truck camper. We had an ancient small one years ago before going to travel trailers and fivers. I love my 38' fifth wheel and...
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Hi Pinesman, thought I might chime in as well. Contrary to what just about everyone else is saying, I found that I get perhaps 1 mpg less with the TC than I did with a 34 foot fiver, probably around 11000 lbs. On similar trips from up here in the Northeast to the Southwest and back (CO and NM), I got just under 11 mpg with the TC and just under 12 mpg with the fiver. As far as comfort and enjoyability, you can see what I have stayed with. Now as far as storage is concerned, you will find that you need to do a lot more thinking about whether you really need something before finding a place to pack it.
