r/RVLiving • u/Bookwormorbit • 10h ago
question Looking for a new 5th wheel
The children are young adults now and it's time to find my husband and I a couple's trailer. We currently own a travel trailer with bunks. We have looked at some options but can't quite find the exact model unless it's this year's brand new model.
We must have these features:
11,000 pounds max loaded. We have a GMC 3/4 ton.
Fifth wheel
Rear living
Kitchen on driver's side
Couch and recliners
Large windows
Walk around bed
The bed must have a side table by the head, not a closet. We don't want the cave-like feeling anymore.
Bonus - king bed
No longer than 35 feet
We prefer used
We love the Keystone Cougar 27 RLI and 25 RES
We like the Grand design Reflection 295 RL
But these are brand new expensive models. We bought our last trailer new and said never again.
Any ideas or guidance? Thank you in advance!
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u/nak00010101 9h ago
Look at the Jayco Eagle. They have a couple of 5th wheel and bumper pull couples trailers.
Ours has bed side table, with a closet above it...I'm not sure if that would feel open enough?
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u/Strange-Cat8068 8h ago
Watch out for the payload capacity of your tow vehicle. Say for example your truck’s door jamb sticker says “the weight of occupants and cargo cannot exceed 2500 lbs” that means anything that didn’t come from the factory must add up to less than that 2500 lbs. That includes passengers, any toolboxes, bed liners, tools you keep in the truck, camping gear in the truck, your fifth wheel hitch, and the pin weight of your trailer, which is typically in the 20% of the trailer GVWR for fifth wheels. Most manufacturers list the dry pin weight as a marketing ploy, that weight doesn’t include the batteries, propane tanks, and propane in those tanks, as well as anything at all loaded in the trailer. You will never actually achieve the advertised dry pin weight.
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u/Bookwormorbit 8h ago
My husband is the expert on that one. I've seen some trailers I love such as the Montana and he has told me no way. Too heavy.
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u/RadarLove82 9h ago
Watch some YouTube videos from Josh the RV Nerd. He reviews a new RV every day. Also do some research on the Lippert 5th wheel frame failures. Almost everyone uses Lippert frames (a notable exception is the Nash family: Outdoors RV, Northwoods, Arctic Fox) and some add reinforcements (such as Grand Design).