| A fifth wheel is a type of RV trailer pulled by a truck | | | | out if it is raining out of doors. |
| outfitted with a special hitch mounted directly to the | | | | The fifth wheel can be detached from your tow |
| pickup bed. For some families, this is a great way to | | | | vehicle while you are camping, and used as |
| travel. Is this a good fit for you? | | | | transportation on local expeditions. |
| The fifth wheel hitch | | | | What about the towing vehicle? |
| A fifth wheel is easier to drive due to the nature of | | | | If you already have a large truck, or SUV, you are |
| the gooseneck hitch. This also produces smoother, | | | | better off with a fifth wheel than a motor home |
| safer, and more stable turns. You can pull heavier | | | | where you would be buying another engine. It is |
| weights with this hitch. That is important with a large | | | | easier to hitch a fifth wheel to a tow vehicle than it |
| fifth wheel trailer. The hitch takes up a lot of space in | | | | is a travel trailer. The size of the fifth wheel camper |
| the truck bed, and requires removal of the tailgate | | | | requires a heavy-duty towing vehicle because the |
| on the truck. | | | | rear suspension of your truck will support the trailer's |
| The fifth wheel trailer | | | | weight. Be sure to match your pickup's pulling |
| Fifth wheel trailers are among the largest, most | | | | capacity with the weight of the fifth wheel. |
| luxurious, and expensive RVs. They can sleep up to | | | | How to decide what you need |
| eight people, and have multiple slide outs - some as | | | | These trailers are among the most expensive RVs. |
| many as five. This, of course adds tremendously to | | | | They offer extravagance that you will not find in any |
| the weight, which in turn affects gas mileage. | | | | other RV such as bi-level living space. For those who |
| They often sport full-sized kitchen appliances, and | | | | do not want or need that much space, you'll be |
| lavish comforts by way of furnishings. Some include a | | | | happy to learn that manufacturers are coming out |
| king-sized bed in the master bedroom. They are | | | | with some smaller, lightweight fifth wheel trailers. |
| roomy inside, which makes this a great place to hang | | | | |