TT vs 5th wheel

4-Season insulation package is really a 3 season insulation package. There are very few RVs that are true 4 season units. Maybe only 3 or 4. The "Arctic" package or whatever they want to call it usually amounts to minimal added insulation, tank heaters and a decal next to the door. Most of them are still barely adequate in temps below freezing.

B.O.

In all the years and number of RVs we've had, I've yet to find a perfect one. We went from a TT to 5er 2 years ago. Im 6'2" and if I was 6'8" like you would only consider 5er due to the interior height. My wife who is 5'3" loves the height in ours since it makes it feel more like a home. That being said you can't beat the storage space in a 5er. Instead of having to load things in the back of a truck, most is left in the basement storage (ours is a 33' rear kitchen). Good luck in your search.

Jayco eagle tt have seven foot high interior ceilings plus well insulated. I dont like all the steps in 5th wheels, hitch taking up the truck bed where i like to store things and the 5's excessively high frontal area when towing.

A 5th wheel you get more living space and more storage.

Thoughts on the need for a 4-Season insulation package?

Arctic Fox by Northwood is considered to be a four season coach-- fifth wheel or TT.

There are many other considerations that differentiate a TT from a FW. Level floor throughout is considered by many to be a plus for a TT as is the ability to be towed by a truck, van or SUV. If you tow with a truck you will have the entire truck bed for stuff and that is not a small consideration for extended stays in the trailer.

Fifth wheels tend to have a little more storage, are often considered over a TT by full timers, and some say they tow better. They typically are heavier, cost a little more new, and have a higher cargo carrying capacity and gross weights.

Many that full time move with the seasons; therefore, the extra insulation package is less important.

The typical rule of thumb for recreational users is about 1500 pounds of stuff, water, propane, etc. in the coach. For full timers it is about double that. Be sure you find a coach that has the carrying capacity for what you will need. There are several good sites that are devoted to the full time RV lifestyle with a lot of good information. You might check out Escapees, LovemyRV, NvRvers, Technomadia, Gonewiththewynns, etc.

One last consideration is to find a coach that is built for full timing. Not all are.

I've had both. I prefer TT over 5th wheel for reasons already mentioned. Really just personal choice. Look around, pick whatever YOU like and go that way.

Shop both for what you want. I had a 34ft Terry that had just as much storage as the 35ft Jayco fifth wheel, it's all in the floorplans..I like the travel trailers better because of hauling stuff in the bed of the truck you can't with a fifth wheel but fifth wheels tow a little better, not much, but a little.

Lots of looking at floorplans will turn up almost identical living areas in both.

A TT allows you carry bikes, ATV's or a motorcycle in the truck bed. That is why I bought one. I coudlld have got a toy hauler, but my wife is super sensitive to fumes and to get one that had separate storage meant going too long.

We have a 5'er after having two TT's. The nice thing about a 5'er is the front storage areas. Instead of loading all that stuff in your truck and than having to unload it when you get home, it just stays in the 5'er.

Another nice thing is you get virtually no sway when pulling a 5'er. No messing with WDH setups.

A 35' 5'er and CCLB truck will be about 52-53' OAL.
A 35' TT and CCLB truck will be about 60' OAL.

You can squeeze a 5'er into a shorter spot because you are able to back the truck under the front by splitting the 5th hitch and one side of the truck bed.

Hitching and unhitching is simpler as well. No cranking on chains or lifting bars onto brackets. No WDH sticking out from the rear of the truck. When hitched up you can walk between the 5'er and truck as opposed to climbing over the tongue or walking around the TT or truck.

5'er's as a general rule are less susceptible to winds and semis'.
It all just boils down to personal taste. Some don't have a truck big enough to haul a 5'er and choose a large TT instead.