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Yogi50 · 01-22-2016, 03:48 PM

Hi. I am in the market for a new or used 20 to 25 foot 5TH WHEEL CAN ANYONE RECCOMMEND SOME GOOD QUALITY MANUFACTURERS??

Thanx

Zac808 · 01-22-2016, 03:58 PM

I am not sure the actual sizes but I know Arctic Fox and Outdoors RV have a few short 5vers. Both, very good quality.

Yogi50 · 01-22-2016, 05:47 PM

Thanx Zac

Zac808 · 01-22-2016, 06:02 PM

Is there a reason you want less than 25'? You could go with Grand Design, which is ALWAYS a good bet.
https://www.granddesignrv.com/reflection27-floor.php

**NLOVNIT** · 01-22-2016, 06:06 PM

What's your budget?

Lori-

Yogi50 · 01-23-2016, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NLOVNIT

What's your budget?

Lori-

. Less than 30k

Yogi50 · 01-23-2016, 03:59 PM

Less than 30k

Skeetsbo · 01-23-2016, 05:07 PM

Artic Fox makes a well made smaller 5er that's called the Fox Mountain 27.5 ft.. It's a nice unit and has a real nice floorplan. The best part is it's hitch weight is around 1500lbs and you can pull it with a 3/4 ton or a 1/2 ton if set up right. It weighs around 7400 Ibs and is an aluminum welded frame unit that's a four season model. It's on Northwoods Rv Mfg website. You can't buy a new one for that but there are used ones around that can be bought for less than 30 grand.

Grand design also makes a shorter unit that's well made but it's at a higher price point (more slides).

Yogi50 · 01-24-2016, 05:51 AM

Thanx a bunch. What do you think about MONTANA I think they have a 26 footer.

Yogi50 · 01-25-2016, 05:50 AM

Is COUGAR LITE a decent 5th wheeler?? Saw a 26 footer that had a neat layout.

Njtroy · 01-25-2016, 07:08 AM

I'm assuming you aren't planning on fulltiming in this trailer. If you are then neither of those brands would be on my list of favorites.

Montana is a pretty good brand, but I wouldn't put it in the class of an Artic Fox which was suggested above. For the Cougar, generally a trailer with the word "lite" in the name is lower in weight and carrying capacity and is designed for towing with a smaller vehicle. The reduction in weight will mean that there are things that have to be left out in the design to get the weight down, including things I consider importance in the infrastructure. Compare the frame and insulation for good simple ways to see the difference in quality. Either of these brands will be fine for vacations over a number of years, but the Cougar is likely to be less durable over time.