Is a fifth wheel for you?
What type or class of RV is best: fifth wheel, travel trailer, Class A, Class C? Here’s another excerpt from The Fifth Wheel Bible:
What’s right for you?
There’s no short or right answer to this question. But I think there are a couple of considerations that can help you with your decision. First, are you planning to be fulltime RVers or vacation/weekend campers? Fulltimers are generally happier with larger and more fully equipped units such as Class A or larger Class C motor homes or fifth wheel trailers. Second, will you be on the move a lot with overnight and short stops or will you tend toward extended stays allowing time for local sightseeing and exploration? If you will be on the go, you may be happier with a motor home; otherwise, you may find a trailer more suitable.
At the risk of over simplifying, the following graphic may help you to visualize these choices.
Learn about Jerry Brown's new book "The Fifth Wheel Bible" at RVbookstore.com
What’s right for you?
There’s no short or right answer to this question. But I think there are a couple of considerations that can help you with your decision. First, are you planning to be fulltime RVers or vacation/weekend campers? Fulltimers are generally happier with larger and more fully equipped units such as Class A or larger Class C motor homes or fifth wheel trailers. Second, will you be on the move a lot with overnight and short stops or will you tend toward extended stays allowing time for local sightseeing and exploration? If you will be on the go, you may be happier with a motor home; otherwise, you may find a trailer more suitable.
At the risk of over simplifying, the following graphic may help you to visualize these choices.
Learn about Jerry Brown's new book "The Fifth Wheel Bible" at RVbookstore.com
posted by jerryriverguy at
8:15 PM
1 Comments:
I am a little bothered by your diagram in this post. It leaves out the smaller towables such as pop-outs and travel trailers under 16'.
My own opinion would be that these smaller towables, depending on the number in the traveling party, are prime candidates for those quick weekend getaways and are great for those vacations where the stops are going to be short and numerous. This is what my husband and I did in our 13' 2006 Fun Finder in June of last year when we did a full thirty day tour of the West Coast including a few days in Vancouver, BC.
The more mid-sized trailers (16' to 24') would be towards the middle of the grouping, followed by the larger trailers (24'-31'), then the smaller motorhomes (mostly Class C's and B's, and small Class A's.
On the other side of the breakdown for full-timers, I'd see the larger trailers (24' and larger, most likely with slideouts), 5'ers, larger Class A's, and the luxury buses.
But, that is just my viewpoint.
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Beth, at 8:43 AM
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