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02-04-2014, 01:32 PM
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Full time fifth wheel
We are shopping for a fifth wheel that will be good for full timing. We like boondocking and getting into small places so don't want anything over about 31 feet. Any suggestions on Brands or models? We prefer a rear living area and two slides.
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02-04-2014, 01:45 PM
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Location: Currently Mission, Texas
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what's your budget?
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02-04-2014, 01:52 PM
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Excel Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
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Look at Excel. Great high quality luxury full time units.
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02-04-2014, 02:10 PM
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Arctic Fox 27L.
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02-04-2014, 02:13 PM
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Motorhome folks here sorry
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02-04-2014, 02:42 PM
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We would like to stay under 30K and under four years old.
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02-04-2014, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Palm Coast Florida
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The best 5th full time shorter 5th wheels were built by NuWa and Excel. Both manufacturers have a 31' model.
Fyi - NuWa is now out of business but in a used unit that does not matter.
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02-04-2014, 07:30 PM
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Look at Arctic Fox.
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Amateur Radio Operator (KE5DFR)|Full-Time! - 2012 6.7L Ford Crew Cab Dually -2013 HitchHiker Champagne 38RLRSB - Currently FOR SALE Travel with one Standard Schnauzer and one small Timneh African Gray Parrot, retired mechanical engineer
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02-04-2014, 09:09 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Solo Rvers Club Freightliner Owners Club
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I second Excel and NuWa aka Hitchhiker. Those are the brands I was looking at before I decided to get a MH. It's going to be tough on your budget and age restriction though.
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02-05-2014, 04:41 AM
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Forgot to mention that even in the NuWa Hitchhiker 29.5 model which will be 31' long you will get 3 slides which makes these units much more liveable.
Excel I think had the same idea. Short with 3 slides.
I have a friend that stays in his short NuWa 5 months a year as a snow bird. I have been in it many many times. It has a very solid feel to everything and is easy to heat with just 1 electric heater. His NuWa is a 2004 model.
For 30k I would look for a 2007 thru 2009 model.
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02-05-2014, 09:42 PM
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Location: usa
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go to the nuwa website and look at their inventory. they have some shorter hitchikers and excels
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02-06-2014, 07:31 PM
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Junior Member
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Thanks for all the good advice! That helps focus us. Stay tuned!
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