To'g'ri RV tanlash qiyin bo'lishi mumkin. Variantlar juda ko'p! RV sotib olmoqchi bo'lganlarga birinchi maslahatimiz shu mukammal RV yo'q 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.

Rostini aytsam, Siz so'ragan ko'plab to'liq vaqtli RV'larda kamida 2 yoki 3 xil RV bo'lgan. 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.

Hammasini o'qishingiz mumkin to'g'ri RV tanlash bo'yicha maslahatlar (biz yozgan post kabi, 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.

Biz uchun, biz hech qachon RVga egalik qilmaganmiz va hatto bittasida lagerga ham ega bo'lmaganmiz. Biz avtomatik ravishda bo'sh joy uchun beshinchi g'ildirakni tanladik. We loved it, too! In fact, we wrote this post – To'liq vaqtli RVing uchun beshinchi g'ildirakni tanlashning 10 sababi. Bu sabablar aynan nima uchun biz beshinchi g'ildirakka qaror qildik va hozir ham shunday beshinchi g'ildirakni tanlashda katta foyda.

Biroq, 8 oy o'tgach, yangi RV sotib olish vaqti kelganida, biz boshqa beshinchi g'ildirak o'rniga c sinfidagi avtoulovga o'tishni tanlaganimizda o'zimizni butunlay hayratda qoldirdik. 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.

Buning sabablari shundaki, biz uning o'rniga c sinfidagi avtoulovni tanladik.

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

Bizning narsalarimizni ko'chirishda beshinchi g'ildirak, biz hech qachon foydalanmagan juda ko'p narsalarni tortib oldik 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. Shunday qilib, ko'p odamlar o'zlariga qanchalik oz kerakligini tushunmaguncha kattaroq RVni tanlaydilar. It’s extremely common for full-time RVers to downsize their RV during or after their first year on the road. Qaysidir ma'noda, bosqichlardan o'tish hayotingizni soddalashtirish jarayonining bir qismidir.

Manevrlik > yashash maydoni

Biz beshinchi g'ildiragidan c sinfiga o'tganimizda 50 kvadrat fut atrofida biror narsani yo'qotdik. Sog'indikmi? Albatta! Ammo biz olgan foydalar bo'sh joyni yo'qotishdan ustundir.

Bizning eng sevimli foydamiz - bu bizning c sinfimiz qanchalik manevrali. Uni haydash bizning eski yuk mashinamizni haydashga juda o'xshaydi. 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. Endi biz o‘zimizni deyarli har qanday joyga bemalol, to‘siqni bo‘shatishimizga ishonch hosil qilish uchun ko‘zguni doimiy tekshirmasdan turib, o‘zimizni ishonchli his qilamiz va Lindsay istalgan vaqtda haydashda 100% qulay his qiladi. 

Sayohat kunlari osonroq

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.

Keling, sayohat kunlaridagi farqni tushuntirishdan boshlaylik, men ushbu postni yozayotganimda, biz Nashvillga ketyapmiz. Dan mashina haydab ketayotganda, men ovqatxonada qulay va xavfsiz o'tiraman. When it’s lunch time, I’ll get up and to'xtamasdan bizga sendvich tayyorlang va agar kerak bo'lsa hojatxonadan foydalaning…no problem! The dogs can move around a bit more too.

Oh, va biz bir joyga ketishdan oldin, bu bizni faqat taxminan qiladi Qadoqlash uchun 10-15 daqiqa, ajrating va uchib oling. Endi bog‘lanish va bog‘lash yo‘q. Biz narsalarni joylashtiramiz, slaydni tortamiz, ilgaklarni ajratamiz, sakrab o'tamiz va ketamiz! Biz tez sayohat qilamiz va odatda yangi joylarda faqat 1 hafta turamiz, shuning uchun bu biz uchun juda katta!

Beshinchi g'ildirak 38C Cast yuqori plastinka-treyler yuk mashinasi qismlari Hitch Heavy Duty Hitch

Yaxshiroq ish joylari

Garchi beshinchi g'ildiraklarning ko'plab yangi modellarida katta ish joylari mavjud bo'lsa-da, bizniki bunday emas. Bizning yagona ish joyimiz oshxona oshxonasi edi. Bu kichkina yog'och stullardan iborat bo'lib, ularda orqa yostiqlar yo'q edi va stoldan qulay masofada bo'lish uchun etarli joy yo'q edi. Sifatli yostiqli stendli ovqat kun bo'yi o'tirish uchun ancha amaliy.

Agar ovqat ikkalamiz uchun ham gavjum bo'lib qolsa, men yashash joyiga qarab aylanuvchi yo'lovchi stulda ishlashni afzal ko'raman. Bundan tashqari, men o'rnatishim mumkin bo'lgan echib olinadigan stol bor, agar men yozish paytida o'zimni juda qulay his qilsam va televizor ko'rsam, uni divan oldiga qo'shimcha ravishda qo'yish mumkin. Shuning uchun bizda bor Ish joylarining 3 ta 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.

Endi men yangi RVni boshqarishda qulayroq bo'lganim uchun, men haydash paytida Dan ishlashi mumkin. Sayohat kunlari endi ishdan vaqt ajratishimiz kerakligini anglatmaydi. It’s all about efficiency and multi-tasking, right? And our weekends are free for adventuring!

Yaxshiroq gaz kilometri

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.

Endi avtoulovning o'zi yuk mashinasi bilan bir xil gaz masofasini oladi, 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!

Demak, sizda bor! Shubhasiz, biz beshinchi g'ildirakdan motorli uyga o'tish qarorimizdan juda xursandmiz! Biz 2018 Winnebago Navion 24D ni tanladik va sevib qoldik! 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!