Awọn karun kẹkẹ vs. travel trailer debate can cause some confusion. If you’ve decided to join the camping world and buy an RV, you have some decisions to make. Perhaps you know you want a towable RV, but you may not know whether a fifth wheel or travel trailer would best suit your needs. 

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How do you decide which one is best? Let’s take a closer look at the fifth wheel vs. travel trailer debate. Maybe then you’ll have a better understanding of what each type of towable has to offer!

Awọn anfani ti RV Towable

Narrowing it down to a towable RV shows progress. Motorized RVs, sometimes called drivable RVs, certainly have their perks. But you’ll find some advantages to owning a towable RV. 

First, you have a separation between your living space and your vehicle. Often this means more space inside the RV, even if your towable is shorter because you don’t have the front cab taking up several feet. The separation of home and vehicle also means when you travel, you can put more things in the truck or SUV and not take up room in the RV.

Nini ọkọ lọtọ tun jẹ anfani ni kete ti o ba de ati ṣeto ni aaye ibudó rẹ. Lẹhinna o le mu ọkọ gbigbe rẹ ki o sare lọ si ilu lati gba awọn ohun elo ounjẹ tabi gbe gigun lori ọna oju-ọrun laisi fifa gbogbo ohun elo rẹ pẹlu rẹ.

Karun Wili vs Travel Trailers ni a kokan

Now let’s look at the fifth wheel vs. travel trailer dilemma. There are several differences worth noting. Once you have an idea of how you want to travel and where you plan to camp, you can make the best decision for your needs.

The differences below don't make one good or bad; they’re just different. Although you can set up a fifth wheel more easily, you have more towing options with a travel trailer. So just note both have pros and cons.

Iwọn

Kọja awọn oriṣiriṣi awọn RV, iwọn yatọ lọpọlọpọ. O le wakọ a 30 ft Kilasi A motorhome tabi a 40 ft Class A motorhome. O le wa awọn tirela irin-ajo gigun 30 ft iwuwo fẹẹrẹ ati awọn ti o wuwo 25 ft gigun. Eyikeyi iwọn ti o fẹ, o le wa ọkan ti o ṣiṣẹ julọ fun ọ.

In general, the space inside a fifth wheel will feel larger than the space inside a travel trailer because of the higher ceilings. If you compare a 34 ft travel trailer and a 28 ft fifth wheel, you might feel like the fifth wheel is bigger even though it’s several feet shorter. A fifth wheel’s ceiling measures about 9 ft compared to a typical travel trailer’s ceiling, around 6 to 7 ft, because the front cap sits over the truck’s bed. For taller individuals, this matters a lot.

Yato si giga aja, awọn kẹkẹ karun maa n gun ati gbooro ju awọn tirela irin-ajo lọ. Wọn funni ni Bangi pupọ julọ fun owo rẹ. Awọn kẹkẹ karun maa n ni yara diẹ sii nitori awọn kikọja lori awọn ẹgbẹ idakeji ti o jẹ ki aaye naa tobi. Aaye yara titunto si tun duro lati tobi nitori ifaworanhan.

Lilọ kiri

Karun kẹkẹ yoo fere nigbagbogbo win ni drivability ẹka. Eleyi jẹ nitori ti awọn orisirisi orisi ti hitch. Tirela irin-ajo, ti a tun pe ni fifa bompa, so nipasẹ bọọlu kan ati eto hitch lori ẹhin ọkọ gbigbe. Diẹ ninu awọn eniyan rii fifa tirela irin-ajo diẹ sii nira nitori iwuwo diẹ wa lori ọkọ gbigbe. Awọn awakọ ni iriri igbiyanju diẹ sii ati iṣakoso ti o dinku, botilẹjẹpe ọkọ nla ti o wuwo yoo ṣe iranlọwọ lati yọkuro diẹ ninu iyẹn.

On the other hand, a fifth wheel attaches to a special hitch in the bed of a truck. Because it has several feet and a couple of thousand pounds of the RV in the truck’s bed, it places more weight on the rear axle. This means you have more control when towing. 

The turning radius decreases because the fifth wheel hitch pivots to about 90 degrees. Drivers don’t have to swing out as far when making tight turns. The ride is also smoother when towing a fifth-wheel because of the hitching system.

Iye owo

Usually, a fifth wheel will be more expensive than a travel trailer. Regardless of length, fifth wheels are heavier and require more production time due to the front cap design. If you have a smaller budget, you probably won’t find a fifth wheel to suit your needs. 

Tirela irin-ajo tuntun kan yoo jẹ ni ayika $25,000 si 35,000, lakoko ti kẹkẹ karun tuntun yoo bẹrẹ ni ayika $40,000 ṣugbọn o le ni rọọrun wa awọn awoṣe ju $100,000 lọ. Lẹẹkansi, eyi yatọ da lori iwọn, awọn aṣayan, ati ami iyasọtọ.

Interior Amenities

O le gba nipa ohunkohun ti o fẹ ni boya towable aṣayan. Ti o ba fẹ erekusu idana, o le wa awọn tirela irin-ajo ati awọn ero ilẹ-ilẹ karun-kẹkẹ ti o funni ni ọkan. Tabi ro pe o fẹ bunkhouse kan, mejeeji awọn RV towable yoo ni awọn awoṣe ti o ṣe ẹya awọn aaye fun awọn ọmọde. Ti firiji ibugbe jẹ dandan-ni, o le gba ọkan ninu ọkọ ayọkẹlẹ irin-ajo tabi kẹkẹ karun niwọn igba ti o ba ni awoṣe 50 amp. 

So the inside amenities compare. The biggest difference inside is the ceiling height and number of slides. As already mentioned, these features make fifth wheels feel bigger and homier, even if they’re shorter.

Epo aje

Iṣowo epo ni diẹ sii lati ṣe pẹlu iwọn ati iwuwo ti RV towable ju apẹrẹ gangan lọ. Niwọn igba ti awọn kẹkẹ karun maa n ṣe iwọn diẹ sii, wọn fi wahala diẹ sii lori ọkọ nla naa, jijẹ agbara epo. 

Additionally, many fifth wheels need to have trucks or diesel engines to tow them, which adds to the cost of fuel. A smaller travel trailer will be much more efficient traveling along the interstate or up mountain inclines because they don’t weigh as much.

Irọrun ti Eto

This aspect of the fifth wheel vs. travel trailer debate is about the hitching system. Because you can easily unhitch a fifth wheel, setting it up feels like a breeze compared to setting up a travel trailer. The kingpin simply slides out of the hitch — no manual labor involved. Often, fifth wheels come with automatic leveling, so with the push of a button, your rig will be set up in a matter of a few minutes.

Ni apa keji, o ni lati ṣe iṣẹ diẹ sii lati yọọ fa fifalẹ kan. O ni lati gbe ahọn soke ki o si yọ awọn ọpa sway ati awọn ẹwọn. Pupọ nilo diẹ ninu iru ipele afọwọṣe, nitorinaa o le lo akoko diẹ sii lati ṣeto ibudó pẹlu ọkọ ayọkẹlẹ irin-ajo. 

Ibi ipamọ

Awọn kẹkẹ karun nigbagbogbo ni ibi ipamọ diẹ sii ju awọn tirela irin-ajo lọ. Eyi jẹ nitori giga wọn pọ si. Awọn ibi ipamọ iwaju ti ga julọ nitori awọn igbesẹ 2 si 3 ti o yori si fila iwaju. 

The bottom of the RV remains at the same height while the interior floor goes up about three feet. This gives you more storage space underneath. They also have the addition of the storage bay under the front cap that travel trailers don’t have because of the tongue.

Make Sure You’re Towing with the Right Vehicle

One of the most important decisions when choosing an RV is having the right tow vehicle. If you already own an SUV, you will need to look for travel trailers. You can’t tow a fifth wheel with an SUV.

You also want to pay attention to towing and payload capacity of trucks when considering a fifth wheel. Even though a fifth wheel may only weigh 9,500 lbs, its payload may exceed what your Ford F-150 with Ecoboost engine can hold. It’s recommended to tow fifth wheels with a three-quarter-ton truck or heavier so the rear axle can handle the extra weight.

You must pay careful attention to the GVWR of the RV to know what towing capacity your vehicle needs to have. Many RVers choose to follow the 80/20 rule, which means not exceeding 80% of the vehicle’s towing capacity. This leaves room for human error in any calculations and doesn’t put too much stress on the tow vehicle.

Eyi Towable Ṣe O tọ fun Ọ?

Your dreams to visit state parks, mountains, and beaches can come true with the right RV. You just have to decide which type of towable will work best for you. When you’re shopping for your perfect RV, we recommend acting like you’re using it. Pretend to cook a meal, lounge on the couch, stand in the shower, and sit on the toilet. If you do this in enough RVs, you’ll be able to tell which floor plan and layout will work with your family.