Õige haagissuvila valimine võib olla väljakutse. Võimalusi on NII palju! Esimene nõuanne, mida anname inimestele, kes haagisautot ostavad, on see täiuslikku RV-d pole olemas for you. You will have to make some sacrifices…of course unless you plan to spend a million dollars for custom options. But if that’s the case, you probably aren’t reading this post anyway.

Kui aus olla, paljudel täiskohaga RV-del, kelle käest küsite, on tõenäoliselt olnud vähemalt 2 või 3 erinevat haagissuvilat. Before you’ve lived in an RV, it’s hard to truly know what you want and need. So don’t be surprised if you change your mind, too.

Saate lugeda kõiki näpunäiteid õige haagissuvila valimiseks (nagu meie kirjutatud postitus, DON’T Buy an RV Until You’ve Read These 5 Tips!), do tons of research, and drive yourself crazy. But, ultimately, until you’ve hit the open road and discovered your travel style, your parking preference, etc….it’s hard to know which RV is the best for your lifestyle.

Meie jaoks polnud meil kunagi haagissuvilat olnud ja olime vaevu selles isegi telkinud. Valisime ruumi jaoks automaatselt viienda ratta. We loved it, too! In fact, we wrote this post – 10 põhjust, miks valida täiskohaga sõitmiseks viies ratas. Just nendel põhjustel otsustasime viienda ratta kasuks ja oleme siiani viienda ratta valimise eelised.

Kuid 8 kuud hiljem, kui oli aeg osta uuem haagismaja, üllatasime end täielikult, kui valisime teise viidaratta asemel C-klassi matkaauto vastu. We purchased our fifth wheel knowing it was a “starter unit” to simply allow us to try out RV life and determine if it was for us or not. It wasn’t designed for full-time living…it was much more of a weekend warrior RV. So we originally went into the purchasing process with the plans to buy another fifth wheel.

Siin on aga põhjused, miks me lõpuks C-klassi matkaauto valisime.

We didn’t need as much “stuff” as we thought we did

Oma asjade välja kolimisel viies ratas, tõmbasime välja nii palju asju, mida me kunagi ei kasutanud and actually forgot we had in there. Again, we didn’t know anything about the lifestyle and how it would be. Now, we know what we like to do in the places we visit, we know we don’t need as many clothes as we thought, and we ditched the duplicates of things.

It’s a huge adjustment to downsize from a house to RV. Seega valivad paljud inimesed suurema haagismaja, kuni mõistavad, kui vähe nad tegelikult vajavad. It’s extremely common for full-time RVers to downsize their RV during or after their first year on the road. Mõnes mõttes on etappide läbimine osa teie elu lihtsustamise protsessist.

Manööverdusvõime > elamispind

Kaotasime umbes 50 ruutjalga, kui vähendasime oma viiendalt rattalt oma klassi c. Kas me tunneme sellest puudust? Muidugi! Kuid saadav kasu kaalub üles ruumi kaotuse.

Meie lemmikeelis on see, kui manööverdatav on meie klass C. Sellega sõitmine tundub väga sarnane meie vana veoki juhtimisega. Since the length is right under 26 feet, we can “fit” into most parking spots. We’ve even managed to find street parking in the city and have “moochdocked” outside of family members’ houses with no problem at all.

In contrast, the last time we returned home, we had no choice but to put our fifth wheel in storage while visiting family because there was not enough space for it in anyone’s driveway or neighborhood. It was really inconvenient to move out of our home for a few weeks and not have full access to some of our belongings.

We also used to be so jealous of the RVers who could pull off the side of the road to snap a photo of a scenic view. We’ve had to settle for mental pictures because pulling over with a 30ft trailer isn’t exactly safe, if there is even space for it. Nüüd tunneme end kindlalt, et saame hõlpsalt peaaegu kõikjale sisse sõita, ilma et peaksime pidevalt peeglit kontrollima, et teepervele saaks lahti, ja Lindsay tunneb end igal ajal 100% mugavalt sõites. 

Lihtsamad reisipäevad

Let me paint a picture of what our travel days looked like when towing the fifth wheel. First, we would have to strap down any loose furniture, along with the typical stowing of items. Then, we’d have the usual disconnecting of the sewer, water and electric. The final step would be backing up the truck just right, lowering the trailer, and hitching it up, which would typically take 10 minutes alone (on a good day). We’d often be stressed that we would forget a step, because there were just so many.

I forgot to mention that we’d have to set up a comfortable space for the dogs, pack up a bag of snacks, water bottles, a trash bag, our computers (if we wanted to struggle to work at all), cameras (you always have to be prepared for beautiful scenery), etc. We would be crammed in and have to stop every 2-3 hours to stretch and use the bathroom. If we wanted to make lunch in the fifth wheel, we’d end up taking 30-45 minutes every time we stopped, which made travel days even longer.

Nüüd lubage mul alustada reisipäevade erinevuse selgitamist, öeldes, et seda postitust kirjutades sõidame Nashville'i. Istun mugavalt ja turvaliselt söögitoa juures, kui Dan sõidab. When it’s lunch time, I’ll get up and tee meile võileib ilma peatumata ja kui mul on vaja kasutada tualetti…no problem! The dogs can move around a bit more too.

Oh, ja enne kui me kuskile lahkume, kulub meil ainult umbes 10-15 minutit pakkimiseks, ühendage lahti ja startige. Enam pole vaja külge haakida ja rihmad alla panna. Paneme esemed ära, tõmbame liumäe sisse, eemaldame konksud, hüppame sisse ja läheme! Me reisime kiiresti ja tavaliselt viibime uutes kohtades korraga vaid 1 nädala, nii et see on meie jaoks tohutu!

Sadul 38C Valatud plaathaagise veoauto osad Haakeseade Heavy Duty Haakeseade

Paremad tööruumid

Kuigi paljudel uuematel sadulrataste mudelitel on suurepärased tööruumid, siis meie omad mitte. Meie ainus tööala oli köögisöögituba. See koosnes väikestest puidust toolidest, millel polnud seljapatju ja millel oli napilt piisavalt ruumi, et olla lauast mugavas kauguses. Kvaliteetsete patjadega kabiini söögilaud on palju praktilisem kogu päevaks istumiseks.

Kui söögituba läheb meie mõlema jaoks liiga rahvarohkeks, eelistan töötada kõrvaltoolis, mis pöörleb ümber elutoa poole. Samuti on lahtivõetav laud, mille saan üles panna, mille saab lisaks diivani ette panna, kui tunnen, et kirjutamise ajal on eriti hubane ja telekat vaadata. Seetõttu on meil 3 tööruumi varianti! 

I mentioned that I am working while we drive, which is also a big deal for us. And the computer is not sitting on my lap in the passenger seat. I am actually at a “desk”, where I can focus without getting car sick or getting a neck cramp!

We also used to only be able to travel on weekends because Dan was the primary driver and he couldn’t take time away from his work during week days. We would occasionally be able to squeeze travel in on a week day if the drive was under 3 hours and after the work day. The hardest part about that though, other than driving at night, is that our weekends are our most valuable time. Weekends are the best time for us to be exploring new places and enjoying the greatest benefit of RV life.

Nüüd, kui mul on uue haagissuvilaga mugavam sõita, saab Dan minu sõidu ajal töötada. Reisipäevad ei tähenda enam seda, et peame töölt aega maha võtma. It’s all about efficiency and multi-tasking, right? And our weekends are free for adventuring!

Parem gaasi läbisõit

What do you get when you cross a GMC Sierra 2500 truck and a 8,500 pound fifth wheel? A gas guzzler! That’s not a joke. We used to get 7-8 miles per gallon while towing! Then we’d continue to get poor gas mileage when we would detach the trailer and drive the truck around cities. We basically lived at gas stations.

Nüüd saab haagissuvila üksi sama läbisõidu gaasiga kui veok üksinda, which is around 15 mpg. When we tow our Jeep Wrangler behind the motorhome, we still average around 11 miles per gallon…not too shabby. But when we arrive, we can ride around in the jeep and get 18 miles per gallon around the city! Cha-ching! More money in our pockets, which makes us happy campers!

Nii et see on olemas! Ilmselgelt oleme väga rahul oma otsusega vahetada saerattalt autoelamu vastu! Valisime 2018. aasta Winnebago Navion 24D ja oleme armunud! We named her “Wanda” because she allows us to “wanda” around the country while feeding our “wanda-lust”. Or, as my dad says, we “wanda” how we’re going to pay for her! But, as they say, not all who “wanda” are lost. Ha! Okay, that’s enough puns!