What’s the Best RV for Full-Time RVing?

Ndị RV niile nwere echiche nke ha gbasara ụdị RV kacha mma maka RVing oge niile. Dịka onye nwe towable, achọpụtala m na RVing oge niile na wheel nke ise nwere uru na ọghọm nke ya. Ma mgbe afọ iri na anọ nke njem, ibi ndụ, na ịrụ ọrụ na wheel nke ise, m ka nwere mmasị na ụdị RV a. Nke a bụ ihe kpatara ya.

Uru m nke RVing oge niile na wheel nke ise

As you’ll see below, I have a hard time coming up with the cons of full-time RVing in a wheel nke ise. But when it comes to the pros, my list is long. After owning two fifth wheels by the same manufacturer, here’s what I love the most about full-time RVing in a fifth wheel.

Ọdịmma JSK nkedo ụkwụ ise 37C

RVs towable na-eri obere ihe iji nwe ya.

Na naanị otu injin ụgbọ ala iji dowe, ọnụ ahịa RVing oge niile na wheel nke ise dị ala karịa RVs moto. Ọnụ ego nke ihe onwunwe maka Dodge RAM 2500 nke na-adọta wheel Arctic Fox nke ise anyị dabara na NADA Guides ma karịa nke ụgbọala na-adọkpụ. maintenance costs. But those costs still can’t compare to the much higher expense of full-time RVing in a motorhome and tow vehicle. Our fifth wheel trailer insurance and registration also costs less than a motorized RV policy.

Ọ bụrụ na injin gị chọrọ ọrụ, ụlọ gị na-anọ na ogige RV.

When you live on the road, a vehicle repair can upend your plans and generate unwanted stress. But on those rare occasions when our Dodge RAM needs to visit a diesel repair shop, we are grateful that our home can stay put. Sure, there’s the hassle of getting to and from the shop without a second vehicle, but we always find a way to make it happen. From shop courtesy vehicles to ride shares to our bicycles, getting around hasn’t been a huge full-time RVing hassle.

Ụkwụ nke ise nwere ohere obibi karịa ime.

Take away the driving cockpit and steering wheel of a motorized RV and you’ve got the closest thing to living in a sticks-and-bricks house. Step inside and you’ll see very little features reminiscent of a rolling home. I feel that the increased interior living space in fifth wheel interiors leaves more room for features like kitchen islands, propane fireplaces, and larger bedrooms.

As a bonus during summer, fifth wheel occupants aren’t subjected to the hot greenhouse effect created by motorhome windshields. And while my fifth wheel doesn’t have a ton of basement storage space, the largest models also have basements that rival compartments found in large motorhomes.

Ọgbaghara m nke RVing oge niile na wheel nke ise

Honestly, I can’t think of too many obvious downsides of living in a fifth wheel trailer. I had to dig deep to find things I don’t like about a towable home, such as:

You’ll need an expensive, heavy duty truck to pull it.

A handful of ultralight fifth wheel trailers can be towed by a capable half-ton truck, but the majority of fifth wheel models need heavy duty trucks weighing ¾ ton or more to safely pull them. Unfortunately, whether you buy a new or used Dodge, Chevy, or Ford, heavy duty trucks are the most expensive on the market.

N'ihi ihe achọrọ gwongworo nke ise, ihe omume ọkụkọ na akwa na-emekarị mgbe ndị mmadụ chọrọ ịzụta ụgbọala na-adọkpụ ụkwụ nke ise. Ị na-ebu ụzọ zụta gwongworo ahụ? Ma ọ bụ wheel nke ise? Ị nwere ike imeli ha abụọ? N'ọnọdụ anyị, anyị zụtara Dodge RAM 2500 mbụ, wee chọta wheel nke ise ọ nwere ike ịdọrọ na-enweghị oke oke oke ibu ụgbọ ala (GVWR). Anyị hụrụ gwongworo anyị n'anya, mana akụkụ dị n'ịzụta nha a bụ na ugbu a, anyị enweghị ike ịzụta ụgbọala na-adọkpụ nke karịrị nke ise na-ebulighịkwa gwongworo anyị.

Fifth wheels don’t feel as solid as a motorhome.

On rare occasions I get motorhome envy. It usually occurs when hanging out inside a friend’s motorhome. As people walk around inside, I immediately notice that the motorhome doesn’t feel bouncy when occupants are moving around. Aside from the heaviest, largest fifth wheel trailers I’ve been inside, the lack of four wheels on the ground makes fifth wheels more prone to shaking and rocking from occupants and threatening high winds.

Ụkwụ nke ise na-agbada ngwa ngwa karịa RV niile.

I’ll be honest. We didn’t even consider the depreciation factor when we purchased our first or second trailer. It was enough for us to go with hearsay that Northwood Manufacturing towables hold their resale value better than most. Only this year when researching ọnụ ahịa RV kacha ịtụnanya maka akwụkwọ a, achọpụtara m na wiil nke ise nwere ọnụego mbelata kacha ngwa ngwa nke RV niile!

If you are just testing the waters of full-time RVing, there may come a time when you’re ready to sell your RV. Whether your ideal full-time RVing vehicle is a fifth wheel, bumper-pull trailer, motorhome or van, putting some thought into your future RV’s resale value is a smart move before you buy.

Everyone’s “best RV” is different

Through the years, many people have asked me “What is the best RV for full-time RVing?” After all this time, I still don’t have an answer. But what I can tell them is this: full-time RVing in a fifth wheel pros and cons are many.

Agbanyeghị, wiil nke ise ka bụ RV kacha mma maka nkem ndụ RVing oge niile. Onye ọ bụla ọzọ kwesịrị ịchọpụta azịza ya n'onwe ya. Ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛma yɛn ani da hɔ na yɛma yɛn ani da hɔ!