house is under contract and i can finally start shopping for a new (to me) fifth wheel
suse1023 said
01:44 AM May 10, 2013
There are still a ton of ways for the deal to go south but i am so ready to be looking at new rigs.
we have an F350 one ton diesel dually which is rated for 13500 lbs and i hope i can find a fifth wheel we'll find big enough to live comfortably in and yet be around 30ft--and with a few slides, for sure.
we'd love a front living room, rear bedroom and winter package.
would love some leads on ones which might suit. we'll be ready to buy in july and have a budget of 25 thousand.
what have i forgotten?
WestWardHo said
03:01 AM May 10, 2013
Shows how little I know about trucks but I would have guessed yours was rated for more? I found RVTrader.com a good site to research used rig pricing. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Sherry
suse1023 said
03:14 AM May 10, 2013
i should have added that it's a 2001 7.3 liter truck. great bullet proof engine but lacking the tow capacity of later models i think.
and i'd rather have a little too much truck than a little too much rig, shudder!
tibbar said
07:18 AM May 10, 2013
I look at the PPL site to see floorplans and get make and model numbers. I then do a web search and see what else is available from other places.
suse1023 said
11:06 AM May 10, 2013
oh that's a great site--discovered the forward kitchen plan which is also a good one for us. now to keep looking=--hope we can find what we need on the east coast, don't feel like driving to indianna or texas this summer!
Bobbi said
01:35 PM May 22, 2013
Congrats on having the legendary 7.3! That's what we wanted when we intially set out on the truck hunt, but we ended up with the infamous 6.0. With some money invested, she's bulletproof now. On to the camper part.....
Honestly, that's not a lot of money to work with if you are serious about a well-insulated RV. Insulation has been a primary factor in my two years of researching RVs, and I can tell you that what started out as me wanting to only spend $21,000 tops has now escalated to $40,000. Now, that's for a toy hauler vs. a regular fifth wheel. Toy haulers are simply more expensive, period.
It certainly can be done at that price, but it would be the exception rather than the norm. Look for a 2010 or newer Keystone, and make sure it does in fact have the upgraded insulation. Carriage offered upgraded insulation from, I believe, 2008 and up, however, I read on the Carriage owners' forum that they did not insulate their slide outs. That was a deal breaker for me. The Dutchmen Komfort offered upgraded insulation as well as the Forest River Denali. There are more, you just have to research. Good luck!
There are still a ton of ways for the deal to go south but i am so ready to be looking at new rigs.
we have an F350 one ton diesel dually which is rated for 13500 lbs and i hope i can find a fifth wheel we'll find big enough to live comfortably in and yet be around 30ft--and with a few slides, for sure.
we'd love a front living room, rear bedroom and winter package.
would love some leads on ones which might suit. we'll be ready to buy in july and have a budget of 25 thousand.
what have i forgotten?
Sherry
and i'd rather have a little too much truck than a little too much rig, shudder!
now to keep looking=--hope we can find what we need on the east coast, don't feel like driving to indianna or texas this summer!
Honestly, that's not a lot of money to work with if you are serious about a well-insulated RV. Insulation has been a primary factor in my two years of researching RVs, and I can tell you that what started out as me wanting to only spend $21,000 tops has now escalated to $40,000. Now, that's for a toy hauler vs. a regular fifth wheel. Toy haulers are simply more expensive, period.
It certainly can be done at that price, but it would be the exception rather than the norm. Look for a 2010 or newer Keystone, and make sure it does in fact have the upgraded insulation. Carriage offered upgraded insulation from, I believe, 2008 and up, however, I read on the Carriage owners' forum that they did not insulate their slide outs. That was a deal breaker for me. The Dutchmen Komfort offered upgraded insulation as well as the Forest River Denali. There are more, you just have to research. Good luck!