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RV Camping - Beginner's Guide to RVs and Motor Homes

Fifth Wheel Trailers

General Description of Fifth Wheel Trailers

Fifth Wheel Trailer The Fifth Wheel Trailer is designed to be affixed and towed by a pickup equipped with a special hitch in the truck bed. These two-level units provide the maximum amount of living space per given trailer length.

With the "master" bedroom over the truck bed, Fifth Wheel Travel Trailers, or "fivers" as they are sometimes called, have become the RV of choice for many full time RVers. With all of the comforts of home, the Fifth Wheel Trailer is perfectly suited for fulltiming.

Specifications

  • Size: 21 to 40 feet (excluding tow vehicle)
  • Cost: Average cost of $20,000 - $35,000
  • Price Range: Prices vary greatly, from as low as $15,000 to over $100,000
  • Sleeps: Up to 8 people, depending upon make and model

Features:

  • The unique bi-level dimension of the Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer raises the unit's spacious "master bedroom" over the truck bed, thereby providing more room for family activities in the "living" section of the unit. Many have large picture windows at the rear for panoramic views. Add in a slideout for the living/dining area, and one for the bedroom area, and it is easy to see why the Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer has become the RV choice for many full time motor home families.
  • As with all towables, the Fifth Wheel Trailer is designed to be detached at the camping destination, freeing up towing vehicle for short trips and excursions, running errands and other conventional uses.
  • A Fifth Wheel Trailer has a towing hitch that requires a properly equipped and compatible full-size pickup or a custom tow vehicle. It is very important that the weight of the Fifth Wheel Trailer is matched to tow vehicle that has the necessary towing capacity. Make sure your RV dealer helps you in this regard. Unless you already own the proper tow vehicle, this requirement is one potential drawback for the first time Fifth Wheel Trailer purchaser. Newer lightweight Fifth Wheel Trailers have recently been introduced, designed light enough to be towed by smaller trucks.
  • Towing a Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer is easier and more stable than towing most other RV trailers. Since the hitch is placed in the pickup bed directly over the rear tires of the two vehicle, traction, handling, stability and safety are all improved.
  • Fifth Wheel Trailers are availble in a wide range of styles and sizes, with a wide range or equipment and appliances. In the largest Fifth Wheel Trailers, some of the appliances normally found only in the high-end Motor Homes, such as washers, dryers and on-board generators.
  • With the maximum amount of living space, safe and stable towing and reasonable price ranges, the Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer is the ideal solution for many full time RV/Motorhome families.