Truck Camper vs. Fifth Wheel
For those of you who have owned a fifth wheel and a truck camper would you say that the truck camper requires less overall work year to year? We are considering buying a truck camper for several li...
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We are about 6 weeks into our 3 month summer trip to the mountain west. Last summer we brought our 31 ft 5er with us but this year we have our Lance 845 TC. The Lance came this summer so we could tow our Jeep Wrangler here to western Colorado to run the jeep trails. A TC is much easier to tow a specialized vehicle, be it a small compact or other type.
We are parked now for a month and would sure like to have the room of our fifth wheel. Our two young grandsons have come with us, both this year and last year. Four people in a TC for 90 to 100 nights can get somewhat close. LOL
Maintenance on theTC is about a third or less than our fifth wheel. We spend about 150 nights a year in the TC and the fifth wheel combined. The only major difference is the running gear under the 5th wheel. Electric brakes and I have never gotten along, on the 5 th wheel or a prior one we owned.
Bearing and brake work takes about a day every year, if all goes well. Caulking the trailer yearly takes longer just because it is larger. Having the 5th wheel bed rails in the truck all the time is a bit of a pain also. TC jacks and tie downs have never been a source of maintenance problems. Our current TC is the 5th one we have owned. Seldom has a TC been the only RV we owned at a time. Most of the 35 years we have owned a TC, we have also had a Class C or A unit or a fifth wheel.
For the most part our current 2008 Lance TC has been trouble free, with just the standard yearly maintenance required.
We are parked now for a month and would sure like to have the room of our fifth wheel. Our two young grandsons have come with us, both this year and last year. Four people in a TC for 90 to 100 nights can get somewhat close. LOL
Maintenance on theTC is about a third or less than our fifth wheel. We spend about 150 nights a year in the TC and the fifth wheel combined. The only major difference is the running gear under the 5th wheel. Electric brakes and I have never gotten along, on the 5 th wheel or a prior one we owned.
Bearing and brake work takes about a day every year, if all goes well. Caulking the trailer yearly takes longer just because it is larger. Having the 5th wheel bed rails in the truck all the time is a bit of a pain also. TC jacks and tie downs have never been a source of maintenance problems. Our current TC is the 5th one we have owned. Seldom has a TC been the only RV we owned at a time. Most of the 35 years we have owned a TC, we have also had a Class C or A unit or a fifth wheel.
For the most part our current 2008 Lance TC has been trouble free, with just the standard yearly maintenance required.
