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

All RVers have their own opinion about the best kind of RV for full-time RVing. As a towable owner, I’ve discovered that full-time RVing in a fifth wheel has pros and cons of its own. Yet after fourteen years of traveling, living, and working in a fifth wheel, I’m still in love with this RV type. Here’s why.

Melemo ea ka ea RVing ea nako e tletseng ka lebili la bohlano

As you’ll see below, I have a hard time coming up with the cons of full-time RVing in a lebili la bohlano. 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.

boleng bo phahameng JSK lahla bohlano lebili 37C

Li-RV tsa theko e tlase ho ba le tsona.

Ka enjene e le 'ngoe feela ea koloi e lokelang ho hlokomeloa, litšenyehelo tsa RVing ea nako e tletseng ka lebili la bohlano li tlase ho feta li-RV tse tsamaeang ka koloi. Litsenyehelo tsa ho ba beng ba rona Dodge RAM 2500 e hulang lebili la rona la bohlano la Arctic Fox li tsamaellana le Litataiso tsa NADA mme li feta k'haravene hole. 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.

Haeba enjene ea hau e hloka mosebetsi, lehae la hau le lula serapeng sa 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.

Mabili a bohlano a na le sebaka se eketsehileng sa ho phela ka hare.

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.

Mathata a ka a ho qeta nako e tletseng RVing ka lebili la bohlano

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.

Ka lebaka la litlhoko tsa teraka ea bohlano, boemo ba khoho le lehe hangata bo etsahala ha batho ba batla ho reka k'haravene ea bohlano. O reka teraka pele? Kapa lebili la bohlano? A na u ka khona ho li lefella ka bobeli? Tabeng ea rona, re ile ra reka Dodge RAM 2500 ea rona pele, eaba re fumana lebili la bohlano leo e neng e ka le hula ntle le ho feta tekanyo ea boima ba koloi (GVWR). Re rata teraka ea rona, empa bothata ba ho reka boholo bona ke hore ha re khone ho reka tereilara e kholoanyane, e boima ho feta ea bohlano ntle le ho ntlafatsa teraka ea rona.

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.

Mabili a bohlano a theoha ka potlako ho feta li-RV tsohle.

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 litšenyehelo tse makatsang ka ho fetisisa tsa RV bakeng sa khatiso ena, na ke fumane hore mabili a bohlano a na le sekhahla sa ho theoha ka potlako ho feta li-RV tsohle!

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.

Leha ho le joalo, lebili la bohlano e ntse e le RV e molemo ka ho fetisisa bakeng sa ea ka mokhoa oa bophelo oa RVing oa nako e tletseng. E mong le e mong o hloka ho fumana karabo ka bobona. Mokhoa o le mong feela oa ho fumana ke ho nka ho tlola tumelo le ho e etsa feela!