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03-20-2018, 11:20 AM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Livingston, TX
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Driving Pickup & 5th Wheel vs MH
For those of you who have owned both a 5th wheel and Class A diesel MH and were planning on traveling from coast to coast over a period of 6 months which one of the two would you prefer to drive? Not the cost but just pure handling and enjoyment of traveling.
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03-20-2018, 11:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Oroville, CA
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MH, hands down. We had our 5ver for 17 years, so I'm speaking from a 5vers experience. With the MH, we do tow a toad, but you can't feel it back there, so we are free from the 'towing' feeling. The toad is so much more comfortable and easy to maneuver when sightseeing or shopping or whatever.
MH vs 5ver-for us, MH every time.
We also have towed a small TT cross country and back, and though it was very comfortable, again the MH wins (no washer/dryer in TT and we are DONE with laundromats. Not so bad in the college years, but we are beyond that now by a bit.
Good luck!
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2012 Sunnybrook Harmony 21FBS (SQEZINN)
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland
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03-20-2018, 11:33 AM
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Senior Member
Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2011
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We had 2 fivers' previous and are now full timing in a MH.
For us, the motor home is MUCH more comfortable when driving and arriving.
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North in summer, Home in Silver Springs, FL in the Winter
2022 Riverstone 39RKFB - 2022 RAM 3500 Dually Laramie
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03-20-2018, 11:39 AM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: May 2000
Location: California Central Coast
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Driving down the road, either is fine. Pulling a 5er is no more effort than a MH. When it's time to stop for the night it moves way over to the MH.
Glenn
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2011 Chevy Colorado 4X4 with Ready Brake
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03-20-2018, 11:42 AM
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Senior Member
Foretravel Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Home is Where WE PARK IT...
Posts: 6,018
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DP with tag every time.....
Down the road, DW can fix you a sammich and grab a cup of coffee for you while you are still traveling.
set up and break down of camp.Set up.. parking brake, punch the leveling button and you are done (no unhooking 5'r grabbing the leveling blocks.....dragging a gen set out of the back of your truck and hooking/refueling).. And just pull the plug and roll the hoses, punch a couple of buttons and you are set to roll....
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'02 Foretravel... "This Shack will do"
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SKP's of Box Elder, South Dakota
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03-20-2018, 12:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Keeseville ny
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Had both and will take motor home over 5er anyday. Easier in cold, Rainey weather. Less fuel stops. Pulled into a campsite this winter in Fl. Raining cats and dogs. Stoped set out slides and waited out the storm watching tv and wife reading a book.
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03-20-2018, 12:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Missouri Ozarks
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It mainly depends on which type of motorhome you drive. We went from a Ram 3500 dually pulling a 35Ft 5er to a 38Ft Tiffin Allegro gas motorhome we ordered in 2015. The living part of both 5er and gas motorhome was very similar. Driving went to the Ram 3500 by a long shot. It is just a lot more stable than a gas coach. Convenience to pull over when you want to get something to eat or use the restroom went to the Allegro. Not to mention how convenient it is for the copilot to do anything while still moving. Having a smaller drive around site seeing vehicle is a definite plus for a motorhome. Parking a motorhome is also a lot easier than a 5er.
We went to a DP, Newmar Ventana, the following year and it is the best of everything. Just costs a lot more and we didn't feel we were getting enough use to justify the money spent so we sold it. We will go back to a DP in a few years once the wife gets closer to retirement.
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03-20-2018, 01:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Pa
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Wife definitely prefers the motorhome and so do I. She likes being able to use the facilities any time without needing to find some place to pull over and so do I We have a gas mh and I have no problem with how it drives.
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03-20-2018, 01:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
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For me it depends on where we are going.
By that I mean, I enjoyed having the truck to just hit the market for supplies if needed.
Our 5ver was a toy hauler so we always had our motorcycles in the back could just drop the ramp and go anytime we wanted without much stress.
I miss that with the motor home as I still have to pull a trailer, or towd when traveling.
The motor home is much more comfortable going down the road, and all the convenient features mentioned are certainly worth considering.
I could go back to a 5ver if it had the systems our motor home has, if it’s a toy hauler, and I had a larger truck to pull it. The F350 did a great job, but I had it maxed out 100% of the time I pulled the toy hauler.
DW loves the motor home. She can stay in bed and watch tv while traveling, or do anything she wants without much of a problem. So going back to a 5ver is not in the cards for her.
DTW
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2012 Fleetwood Providence 42P Class A/DP
Spartan Chassis, 8.9L Cummins 450HP
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03-20-2018, 01:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Northridge, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MoCoTom
Wife definitely prefers the motorhome and so do I. She likes being able to use the facilities any time without needing to find some place to pull over and so do I We have a gas mh and I have no problem with how it drives.
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This too.
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03-20-2018, 01:36 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: May 2016
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I agree with most of the sentiments above. We have had TTs and 5ers for 25 years, and changed to MH about 6 years ago. 1st MH was a 33' Safari built during the transition to Monaco ownership, and I was not happy with the stability at all compared to the Dodge dually with the 35' 5th wheel.
We traded the Safari in for a 40' Discovery, and it is night and day. Back to the same stability we had with the 5th wheel and dually.
The convenience, even with needing the toad (Smart Cabrio I don't know is there except for the rear camera) is hands down better with the MH. We travel to dog shows, and knowing that the fur kids are in good shape 5-10' back, instead of in the 5er and not visible, is another big point for us.
So, MH hands down PROVIDED you have one that is good and stable on the road (there are some that are not).
Mike
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2016 Fleetwood Discovery 40E
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03-20-2018, 03:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Southwest Iowa.
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We have had a 30' Class C, a 40' Class A DP, a 40' 5er ToyHauler, and now a 44' 5er ToyHauler.
The Class A was the nicest for traveling that's for sure, the conveniences already mentioned made it worth it if you plan on doing a lot of traveling.
Our problem was we always hauled our 2 Harleys with us and sometimes got stuck in crappy weather and didn't have a vehicle to drive, so we switched to a Toyhauler so we could use the truck if stuck in inclement weather.
The other problem we had was my wife for some reason did not feel comfortable with driving the MH, (I have a class A CDL, with tanker, doubles and triples endorsement, but do not drive a truck for a living) for some reason she felt that a CDL would make her more comfortable, but she will hook up the 44' Toyhauler to our Dually and take it all by herself and set it up and have it ready when I get there.
You really need to decide what kind of camping and traveling you are going to do to decide which one is best, most of our camping is going to one spot and setting up and staying a while so the 5er works fine, If we were moving a lot the MH would be the way to go.
When we retire, I think we will go back to the MH.
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2018 Ram 3500 4x4 H.O CTD cclb drw Aisin 4.10gears
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03-20-2018, 03:47 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 64
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We have truck & 5th wheel.
Looked at Toy Haulers but couldn't find a layout & year round living quality we wanted.
Decided to rent a cargo trailer for when we want to take our Goldwing for a sunny vacation between October & April to get away from the cold grey wet Pacific Northwest.
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2018 Montana High Country 330RL
2017 Ram 3500 Cummins Diesel
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03-20-2018, 04:09 PM
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Community Administrator
Pond Piggies Club LA Gulf Coast Campers Outdoors RV Owners Club Entegra Owners Club Skyline Owners Group
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Had both (as well as a prior TT+SUV). A MH with air bags would win hands down for me. Can't get that kind of comfort ride with a truck (unless it's a MDT/HDT) nor the convenience of not having to go outside when making a quick stop for some zzzzz's at a rest area or other non-campground stop.
Lori-
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