Gudumu lachisanu ma trailer akukhala okondedwa kwambiri kwa eni ake oyamba, omwe akutsogolera msika ngati top RV choice for families. A fifth wheel trailer is a type of RV that must be towed by a pickup truck with a fifth hitch.  Some date their name back to the carriages of the 1800s that featured a fifth wheel for extra pivoting. Fifth wheels or “fivers” are capable of sustaining heavy loads and expand to reach great sizes.

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Masiku ano, mawilo achisanu ndi chisankho chodziwika bwino kwa iwo omwe ali kale ndi galimoto yayikulu ndipo akufuna kusangalala ndi ufulu wochoka pa ngolo yawo ndikufufuza malo ozungulira popanda katundu wowonjezera. Fifth wheel trailers ndi njira ina yabwino yosinthira mitundu ya A Class A yomwe ingakhale yovuta kuigwira.

What Is a Fifth Wheel? – Definition

Kalavani yachisanu (kapena fiver) ndi mtundu wa RV womwe umafuna galimoto yokwanira kuti ikokedwe. Ubwino wochoka pagalimoto yanu ikayimitsidwa ndi yofunika kwambiri kwa apaulendo omwe sadziwa kuyendetsa ma RV akuluakulu. 

Although considered a type of trailer, the fifth wheel can reach surprising dimensions, and thanks to its slideout feature, its size can match that of other motorhomes and sometimes even exceed it. Their spacious interiors allow manufacturers to design a wide range of floor plans that cover all the necessities you’d find in a home. Full-sized kitchens, living rooms, and various sleeping areas are only some of the amenities that make fifth wheels attractive to first-time owners.

Fifth Wheel Camper: Mawonekedwe ndi Mafotokozedwe

Fifth wheel trailer models are approximately 8 feet wide (not including the extra room you’d get from their slideouts) and can range between 25-45 feet in length. When the slideouts are expanded, fivers can become 14 feet wide. If you are planning to buy a fifth wheel trailer, you must be prepared to tow and manage a large rig.  

Mawilo achisanu amakhala aatali kuposa ma RV ena owoneka bwino, kulola mapulani osiyanasiyana apansi ndi denga lapamwamba lomwe limapangitsa kuti mukhale omasuka. Kutalika kwachitsanzo, malo osungira ambiri ndi zosankha zidzapezeka. Ma trailer ena asanu amamatayala amakhala ndi chipinda chonga chapansi pomwe zinthu zazitali zimatha kusungidwa, monga mabwalo osambira, njinga, zopalasa, ndi kayak.

Zolemba za Fifth Wheel Trailer

Ngati muli ndi galimoto kale, ma trailer achisanu amatha kukhala njira yabwino kuposa mitundu yambiri ya Gulu A. Iwo ndi osavuta kuyendetsa kudutsa m'mapaki a dziko ndi matauni ang'onoang'ono, komabe, kukula kwake kungafanane ndi RV yaikulu chifukwa cha slideouts yake. Chitonthozo chochoka pa ngolo ndikuyang'ana malo ozungulira pogwiritsa ntchito galimoto yaying'ono ndi imodzi mwa malo ogulitsa kwambiri pa ngolo yachisanu. Fivers ndiwosavuta kuyendetsa kuposa ma motorhomes ena ambiri, kukhala ndi kugunda kwachisanu kumapereka bata. 

Mafotokozedwe aukadaulo amitundu yokhazikika ndi awa:

• Kusungirako: Imayambira pakatikati mpaka kumtunda, mitundu ina yopereka zipinda zingapo zosungiramo zinthu komanso chipinda chonga chapansi pa zinthu zazitali.
• Kulemera: 6,000 mpaka 14,000 mapaundi opanda kanthu.
• Mileage ya gasi: Depends on the tank capacity of the towing vehicle—the smaller the unit, the lower the fuel consumption.
• Kugona mokwanira: Itha kukhala ndi akuluakulu 10.
• Zothandizira zina: Ma slide-out angapo a khitchini, malo okhala, chipinda chogona, ndi zovala, malo ogona okwera, magawo ogawanika, mabanki, ndi zina zambiri.
• Mitengo yamitengo: Ranges kuchokera $25,000 kwa $140,000 kwa zitsanzo zazikulu.

Fifth Wheel Trailers: Standard ndi Zothandizira Zapadera

Fivers are enclosed trailers, meaning that the extra engine space goes towards the comforts of living. Many fifth wheel models go as far as to match the luxuries you’d get with a Class A motorhome. Standard and special amenities of fifth wheel trailer models include:

• Kugona: Malo ogona amakhala anthu okwana 10, okhala ndi zipinda zogona zosinthika, zipinda zogona zapayekha, malo okhala ndi zipinda zambiri, ndi masilayidi angapo kuti mugonepo.
• Makhitchini: Makhitchini odzaza ndi malo ambiri osungiramo, makabati, makapu olimba, ovuni, komanso khitchini yamakono kunja.
• Malo Odyera: Khitchini ndi malo odyera amatha kukhala olekanitsidwa ndi malo ena onse okhala. 
• Zipinda zosambira: Mitundu yambiri yamawilo achisanu imabwera ndi mabafa okhala ndi zida zonse, ndipo ina imatha kukhala ndi mabafa awiri.
• Tanki Yamadzi: Matanki ambiri amadzi a matayala achisanu amatha kukhala pafupifupi magaloni 60-80
• Malo Osungira: Malo osungira ambiri chifukwa cha ma slideout angapo komanso zosankha zingapo zosungira.
• Jenereta: Zosankha zopangidwa ndi fakitale zopangidwira kugwiritsidwa ntchito kwa nthawi yayitali.

Zina mwa pamwamba anafufuza wachisanu gudumu ngolo opanga zikuphatikizapo:

• Mwala waukulu
• Forest River
• Grand Design 
• Heartland
• Jayco

Off-Roading luso

Matilavani a matayala achisanu samangokhala m'malo amsasa achikhalidwe. Amapereka mwayi wapanjira:

• Phukusi Lopanda Msewu: Izi zikuphatikizapo kuyimitsidwa kolimbitsidwa, matayala amtundu uliwonse, komanso kuwongolera bwino kwa nthaka.
• Zochita za Boondocking: Mitundu ina ili ndi mphamvu zokulirapo zamadzi amchere ndi zinyalala, zosankha zamagetsi adzuwa, ndi majenereta amphamvu oti azitha kupita kunja kwa gridi.
• Kukhazikika Kwanyengo Kwambiri: Mitundu ina yachisanu ya matayala amapangidwa kuti athe kulimbana ndi nyengo yoipa, kuwapangitsa kukhala abwino kwa maulendo osiyanasiyana.

Fifth Wheel Trailer Ubwino ndi Zoipa

Kusankha mtundu woyenera wa RV kungakhale kovuta, makamaka ndi mitundu yosiyanasiyana yomwe ilipo pamsika. Chifukwa cha zofunikira komanso kukula kwawo, ma trailer a matayala achisanu amalola mapulani osiyanasiyana apansi omwe angawapangitse kukhala oyenera ngakhale moyo wanthawi zonse. Eni ake amatha kusintha gudumu lawo lachisanu kuti ligwirizane ndi zomwe amakonda pazabwino komanso chitonthozo.

Fifth Wheel Trailers: Ubwino

Mawilo achisanu amabwera ndi maubwino osiyanasiyana, makamaka kwa magulu akulu ndi mabanja omwe amafunikira malo ochulukirapo, zinsinsi, zosankha zoyika, komanso kuthekera kobweretsa zida zowonjezera pazochita. Komabe, ma trailer a matayala achisanu amadalira kwambiri galimoto yachiwiri yokoka, con yomwe ingapangitse kusiyana kwa ogula. Nazi zina mwazabwino ndi zoyipa zokhala ndi gudumu lachisanu:

• Ma gudumu achisanu ndi chimodzi ndi otetezeka kwambiri kuti agwire ntchito, pokhala ndi gudumu lachisanu lomwe limapereka kukhazikika pakuyendetsa.
• Mosiyana ndi makalasi ena a RV, mawilo achisanu ndi ophatikizika koma amatha kukula kuti agwirizane ndi kukula kwa ma motorhomes akulu.
• Malo owonjezera ndi abwino kwa mabanja akuluakulu ndi magulu omwe amafunikira malo owonjezera ogona ndi osungira.
• Kusiyanitsa bwino pakati pa kuyendetsa galimoto ndi malo okhala, kupangitsa maulendo ena kukhala omasuka kwa onse awiri.
• Makhitchini otsekedwa ndi malo odyera angakhale otonthoza kwambiri pophika m'nyumba.
• Malo aakulu a thupi omwe amalola masanjidwe osiyanasiyana.
• Msasa ukhoza kutsegulidwa ndi kuyimitsidwa kwa nthawi yayitali.
• They require less maintenance than other motorhomes as they aren’t motorized.
• Mawilo achisanu ndi osavuta kukoka kuposa kukoka ngolo.
• Ndiosavuta kusintha, chifukwa kukula kwawo kumalola mapulani osiyanasiyana apansi ndi masanjidwe.

Fifth Wheel Trailers: The Cons

Ngakhale pali zinthu zosiyanasiyana zomwe zingasinthidwe zomwe zimabwera ndi gudumu lachisanu, zina mwazoyipa zake zitha kukhala zofunika kwa eni ake oyamba. Nazi zina mwazabwino kwambiri zokhala ndi ngolo yachisanu:

• Requires a large SUV, truck, or another heavy-duty vehicle to be towed. A fifth hitch must also be installed if the towing vehicle doesn’t have one.
• Kusintha pakati pa malo oyendetsa galimoto ndi malo okhala kumafuna kutuluka m'galimoto.
• Mawilo achisanu amafunikira malo osungira owonjezera. Eni ake adzafunika kukhala ndi malo oti aime ndi kusunga ma trailer awo.
• Malo okhala pa gudumu lachisanu akhoza kukhala opambana kuposa a motorhome yayikulu.
• Mwa magulu onse a RV, mawilo achisanu ndi omwe zomwe zimatsika mtengo kwambiri.
• Chifukwa cha kukula kwawo, pangakhale zoletsa zina za komwe mungawayendetse
• Mayendedwe a gasi amatha kukhala otsika kwambiri.
• Iwo ndi ovuta kwambiri bondock okhala ndi ma trailer ang'onoang'ono oyenda.
• Kusunga ndi kutembenuza kumafuna kuti mukhale osamala kwambiri.
• Mawilo achisanu ndiatali, zomwe zimapangitsa kuti zikhale zovuta ndi nthambi zotsika ndi milatho.
• Itha kuwononga ndalama zambiri kuposa ma trailer ambiri apaulendo, poganizira zamitundu yosiyanasiyana.
• Kugunda kumatha kutenga nthawi ndikuyeserera kuti mukonze.
• Mitundu ina yaying'ono ingaphatikizepo jenereta yapaboard.

Ndani Ayenera Kugwiritsa Ntchito Fifth Wheel Trailer?

Oyenda omwe akufuna kuyendayenda kunja kwa malo amsasa mwina ndi omwe ali ndi mwayi wokhala ndi gudumu lachisanu. Kukhala ndi mwayi wochotsa msasa ndikuyang'ana kunja popanda katundu wowonjezera ndi mwayi wotsimikizika. Ma slideout omwe mungapeze pamitundu yambiri yachisanu amalola apaulendo kubweretsa zida zowonjezera kapena zida zofunika pazochita zawo.

Okhazikika adzakhala okondwa kudziwa kuti mawilo achisanu ali ndi zonse zomwe mungafune kuti mukhale nthawi yayitali. Chitonthozo ndi zothandiza za nyumba yokulirapo zitha kufananizidwa mosavuta, kusiya eni ake ntchito yokhayo yosuntha kalavani kuchokera kumalo ena kupita kwina. 

Mabanja amatha kukhala ndi malo ambiri okhala, chifukwa cha mawonekedwe a slideout omwe amabweretsa mitundu isanu ya magudumu kukula kwake. Class A motorhome. Malo ogona osiyana, makhichini otsekedwa, ndi zipinda zosiyanasiyana zosungiramo zinthu zingathe kusintha ngati mukuyenda ndi ana. Madalaivala amathanso kuchepetsa ntchito yawo ngati kukhala chete ndi chinthu chomwe amafunikira kuti akafike komwe akupita mwachangu komanso motetezeka. 

Okonda ziweto adzakhala okondwa kudziwa kuti mawilo achisanu ndi ena mwa omasuka kwambiri kubweretsa ziweto zanu. Pali malo ambiri oti azitha kuyenda momasuka, ndipo mitundu ina imapitanso kutali kuti ikope gawoli pophatikiza mabedi ndi mbale zokokera ziweto.

Kodi Zofunikira za License Kuti Muyendetse Fifth Wheel Camper ndi Chiyani?

Normally, there’s no special license would be required to tow a fifth wheel trailer. Nevertheless, some states will have special requirements and limitations depending on the weight you are towing. You should always make sure that you remain within the limit and always check if the towing capacity of your truck is compliant with the weight of your fifth wheel.

Kuganizira Zachilengedwe ndi Kukhazikika

Poyankha zovuta zakukula kwa chilengedwe, opanga magudumu achisanu achitapo kanthu kuti akhazikike:

• Zomangamanga Zobiriwira: Kugwiritsa ntchito zida zobwezerezedwanso ndi zinthu zokomera zachilengedwe kuti muchepetse kufalikira kwa chilengedwe.
• Kugwiritsa Ntchito Mphamvu: Kuphatikizira zida zogwiritsira ntchito mphamvu ndi kuyatsa, zomwe sizimangosunga mphamvu komanso zimachepetsa mpweya wa carbon.
• Njira Zapamwamba Zotaya Zinyalala: Makinawa samangopangitsa kutaya zinyalala kukhala kosavuta komanso kokonda zachilengedwe, kugwirizanitsa mawilo achisanu ndi zolinga zokhazikika.

Mawonekedwe a Chitetezo ndi Malingaliro

Zikafika pama trailer a matayala achisanu, chitetezo ndichofunika kwambiri. Kumvetsetsa zofunikira zachitetezo, komanso kutsatira njira zabwino, ndikofunikira paulendo wotetezeka komanso wopanda nkhawa pamsewu wotseguka.

Makhalidwe Achitetezo Okhazikika:

Ma trailer a 5 wheel nthawi zambiri amabwera ali ndi zida zingapo zotetezera kuti awonetsetse kuti ma RVing ndi otetezeka. Izi zikuphatikizapo:

• Mabuleki Systems: Mawilo ambiri achisanu amaikidwa mabuleki omwe amathandiza kuchepetsa kupsyinjika kwa galimoto yokokera panthawi yoyima mwadzidzidzi. Pali mitundu iwiri yodziwika bwino: mabuleki amagetsi omwe amawongoleredwa ndi chowongolera mabuleki m'galimoto yokokera, ndi mabuleki okwera omwe amatha kugwirana ndi ngoloyo ikakankhira podutsa.
• Towing Safety Systems: Mawilo ambiri atsopano asanu ali ndi zida zapamwamba zotetezera zokoka, monga zowongolera ndi anti-lock braking systems (ABS). Njirazi zimathandiza kupewa kusodza ndi kusunga bata panthawi yokoka, makamaka m'misewu yovuta kapena nyengo.
• Kuyang'anira Mapiritsi a Matayala: Kusunga mphamvu ya tayala yoyenera n'kofunika kwambiri kuti mukhale otetezeka. Mitundu ina yachisanu ya matayala imabwera ndi makina opangira matayala omwe amakuchenjezani za kusintha kulikonse kwa kuthamanga kwa matayala, kukuthandizani kupewa kuphulika komwe kungachitike.
• Emergency Breakaway Switch: This critical feature automatically engages the trailer’s brakes in the event of a detachment from the towing vehicle, preventing the trailer from careening out of control.
• Zosunga zobwezeretsera makamera: Makamera osunga zosunga zobwezeretsera akukhala gawo lodziwika bwino lachitetezo muzotengera zamagudumu achisanu. Makamera awa amakuthandizani kuti muyende mobwerera chakumbuyo, ndikuwonetsetsa kuti njira yoimitsa magalimoto ili yotetezeka komanso yolondola. Ndiwothandiza makamaka kwa omwe angoyamba kumene ku RVing kapena pamalo omwe mawonekedwe ndi ochepa.

Malangizo a Safe Towing

Kuphatikiza pa chitetezo chomwe chamangidwa, pali njira zofunika zokokera zotetezeka komanso njira zokonzera zomwe muyenera kutsatira:

• Kusamalira Nthawi Zonse: Kusamalira pafupipafupi gudumu lanu lachisanu ndikofunikira. Yang'anani ndi kukonza mabuleki, ma axle, ndi matayala kuti muwonetsetse kuti ali bwino.
• Kugawa Kunenepa Moyenera: Onetsetsani kuti gudumu lanu lachisanu lapakidwa mofanana komanso kuti kulemera kwake kwagawidwa moyenera. Kulemera kosalinganika kungayambitse mavuto ndi kugwedezeka panthawi yokoka.
• Kuwotcha Kwabwino: Make certain that your fifth wheel is securely and correctly hitched to the towing vehicle. Always double-check the hitch’s locking mechanism and connections.
• Mayendedwe Oyendetsa Otetezeka: Khalani ndi chizolowezi choyendetsa bwino, makamaka pokoka ngolo yayikulu komanso yolemera. Izi zikuphatikizapo kusunga liwiro lotetezeka, kusiya mtunda wokwanira pakati pa galimoto yanu ndi ena, ndi kupewa kuyenda modzidzimutsa.
• Sway Control: Ngati gudumu lanu lachisanu lilibe kuwongolera kokhazikika, ganizirani kuwonjezera njira yowongolera kugunda kwanu. Izi zithandiza kupewa kugwedezeka kwa ngolo, makamaka pakagwa mphepo kapena podutsa magalimoto akuluakulu.

Podziwa bwino mbali zachitetezo izi ndikutsatira malangizowa, mutha kuchepetsa kwambiri ngozi zangozi ndi zovuta mukamasangalala ndi ufulu ndi ulendo womwe gudumu lachisanu limapereka. Chitetezo ndiye maziko a ma RVing opanda nkhawa, kuwonetsetsa kuti ulendo uliwonse ndi wosangalatsa komanso wotetezeka.

Zoyenera Kuyang'ana Mu Wheel Yachisanu?

Musanaganizire gudumu lachisanu, muyenera kudziwa ngati galimoto yanu yachiwiri ingagwirizane ndi kulemera kwake. Kusakhala ndi galimoto yokoka kumatha kukhala cholepheretsa chachikulu kwa aliyense wogula koyamba, chifukwa chake muyenera kusankha kaye ngati bajeti yanu yakonzeka kubwezanso ndalama zachiwiri. 

Already owning a towing vehicle will make things easier. Nevertheless, you will have to make sure that your truck can support the weight of the fifth wheel model, and ensure that a hitch can be installed on your truck’s bed. Different hitch styles may or may not be compatible with the model or your towing vehicle’s features. If you are unaware of your vehicle’s towing capabilities, this is a good time to investigate and narrow down your options.

Zinthu zina zomwe mungayang'ane musanagule gudumu lachisanu lomwe lagwiritsidwa ntchito ndi zinthu zabwino, matanki amadzi okhazikika, ndi mawaya osaphimbidwa. Nkhani zoziziritsa ndi zotenthetsera ndizofala kwambiri ndi mawilo achisanu.

Kodi Gudumu Lachisanu N'chiyani? Pansi Pansi

Ma trailer achisanu amabwera ngati njira yabwino yosinthira ma motorhomes akuluakulu omwe sangapatse apaulendo ufulu wofufuza malo ozungulira popanda kunyamula katundu wowonjezera. Msika wama trailer a matayala achisanu ukukulirakulira, kulola ogula kuti afufuze ndikusankha mitundu yosiyanasiyana. Mawilo achisanu amabwera pamitengo yosiyana kutengera zomwe ali nazo komanso zofunikira zawo ndipo akulandilidwa makonda. Ngati muli ndi galimoto yayikulu yomwe imatha kukoka gudumu lachisanu, ngolo yamtunduwu ndi yabwino kwa mabanja ndi magulu akuluakulu omwe amafunikira malo owonjezera, chinsinsi, komanso moyo wabwino wanthawi zonse.