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Fifth Wheeler Vs Caravan


Hi all,

Planning to sell up and travel our great country for as long as we can in the next year or so. Really like the idea of a fifth wheeler but don't see many around, any advice on fifth wheeler verse caravan.

Bye the way this is my very first post so lovely to meet you all.

 



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Welcome to the gang yettogo, enjoy here and out in the playground.

I might see if others come to your rescue as I try to keep away from what vans etc as everyone is different.

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Welcome . I was too . They didn't seem popular in that they where in yards for a while . Ended up buying s motorhome .

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Hi yettogo, I too looked long and hard at getting a fifth wheeler, from the towing and safety point of view, the facts speak for them selves, how many trucks do you see pulling a trailer with a drawbar? The number of fifth wheelers in our country far out number standard trailers.
However, the fifth wheeler caravan I felt was made too big for average Jo Blow, for not much difference in construction they were too expensive. One thing to consider with a fifth wheeler, is that you have to have a ute., and the storage of the ute is lost, because of the hitch over the tray. Most of the fifth wheelers I looked at had little in the way of storage space, OK for short term outings, but for full time on the road could be a drama.
The fifth wheeler is inherently stable, because the wheels are set well back, but be aware that some are made with the wheels coming close to mid-way, in order to take some of the weight of the hitch, and thus some of the stability is lost.

If you are keen I know of a fifth wheeler, near new, in prestine condition, complete with tug for sale.

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G'day Yettogo and welcome to the forum.  Don't forget to try the two ongoing games here - 'Who is This' in the 'I Digress' section and 'Pick this Place' in the 'General' Section - a great source to find new places to visit.

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And it's welcome from us two 2 yettogo yep I'm a fifth wheeler fan for all the resons that iana said , his point about ute space is valid however you also have to consider that you get more van for the same overall length so there is more room " inside " the van for stuff , most 5rs Wil put around 400 kg on to the ute as such they are much less hassle when it comes to strategically loading things weight wise .
I am however NO fan of the huge high yanks ones, get an Aussie made one ( Less wind resistance too) yes they will probably cost a bit more but there made for Aussie roads and rules , and if you want more space on the ute then get a light truck with a longer wheelbase like the Iveco for instance then you can have a big toolbox on the ute for all kinds of stuff that you probably won't need anyway, lol.


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Thanks Woody,

Is there a brand you would recommend to look at that's made in Australia??. Probably don't want to go over 27-28Ft. We only need a 2 berth.



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Hi all, thanks for your much appreciated advice.



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Yettogo Google is your freind there are a few builders out there .
Mountain craft I have seen and I do like them if you are after a custom build .
But it really depends on your budget and desires for the creature comforts .

Woody

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