| he "master" bedroom over the truck bed, fifth wheel | | | | freeing up the towing vehicle for short trips and |
| travel trailers, or "fivers" as they are sometimes | | | | excursions, running errands and other conventional |
| called, have become the RV of choice for many full | | | | uses. |
| time RVers. With all of the comforts of home, the | | | | A fifth wheel trailer has a towing hitch that |
| fifth wheel trailer is perfectly suited for fulltiming. | | | | requires a properly equipped and compatible full-size |
| In addition, the towing vehicle can be unhitched from | | | | pickup truck or a custom tow vehicle. It is very |
| the RV and used as a day-to-day car or truck -no | | | | important that the weight of the fifth wheel trailer is |
| need to tow a compact car on an A-frame like some | | | | matched to the tow vehicle with the necessary |
| big rigs! | | | | towing capacity. Unless you already own the proper |
| Specs of a 5th wheel RV: | | | | tow vehicle, this requirement is one potential |
| Size: 21 to 40 feet (excluding tow vehicle) | | | | drawback for the first time fifth wheel trailer |
| Price Range: Prices vary greatly, from as low as | | | | purchaser. Newer lightweight fifth wheel trailers have |
| $15,000 to over $100,000 | | | | recently been introduced, designed to be light enough |
| Sleeps: Up to 8 people, depending upon make and | | | | to be towed by smaller trucks. |
| model | | | | Towing a fifth wheel travel trailer is easier and |
| Features: | | | | more stable than towing most other RV trailers. Since |
| The unique bi-level dimension of the fifth wheel | | | | the hitch is placed in the pickup truck bed directly |
| travel trailer raises the unit's spacious "master | | | | over the rear tires of the tow vehicle, traction, |
| bedroom" over the truck bed, providing more room | | | | handling, stability and safety are all improved. |
| for family activities in the "living" section of the unit. | | | | Fifth wheel trailers are available in a wide range of |
| Many have large picture windows at the rear for | | | | styles, sizes, equipment and appliances. In the largest |
| panoramic views. Add in a slideout for the living/dining | | | | fifth wheel trailers, some of the appliances normally |
| area, and one for the bedroom area, and it is easy | | | | found only in high-end motorhomes, such as washers, |
| to see why the fifth wheel travel trailer has become | | | | dryers and on-board generators are featured. |
| the RV choice for many full time motor home | | | | With the maximum amount of living space, safe |
| families. | | | | and stable towing and reasonable price ranges, the |
| As with all towables, the fifth wheel trailer is | | | | fifth wheel travel trailer may be the ideal solution for |
| designed to be detached at the camping destination, | | | | many full time RV/motorhomers. |