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[JSmith]

Guys I am looking at a 5er or a cabover,what are your opinions.

Preferences,the good the bad.

 

[RottonRob]

Go with a 5th wheel.

 

[Shooter]

Cab over 5th wheel Oo.

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[Utah Willie]

I have both. I use the camper (Lance) when towing the boat or visiting forest CGs, etc. It also seems much more easy to tour with, enabling you to stop almost anywhere... even on residential streets... should it be necessary. I carry a 1000W Honda (eu1000) to operate the satellite, etc. where possible which allows for a comfortable "camp". The 5er, an Alfa Gold, is great for the trip to someplace where I intend to stay for a few days, touring with the truck. The comfort level goes up dramatically... . as does the difficulty in driving. Needless to say, few forest CGs can handle the 5er which means staying in an improved park. The bottom line (s) seems to be predicated on affordability and use... ... . and what your significant other might desire. BTW... . if you put a camper on a 2500... you will very likely want to install air-bags on the rear to fight the rock and roll inevitable with stock suspension. My 3500 doesn't need them, but my '96 2500 sure did.

 

[D White]

I've got a short little 25 foot 5'ver and wouldn't have anything else. Haven't found a campground I couldn't get into, State Parks and all. Small enough that it will cut into some pretty tight spots. It has a slide-out which makes it real roomy. One rainy day last year we had 14 people in it with still one bar stool left over. Slide-outs on a trailer are sure nice Everyone does like something different though.



Good luck,

Doug

 

[Steve M]

I'll second that thought on the 25' 5th wheel. It's small enough that I can tow it just about anywhere without being intimidated or discouraged about where I can take it. Yet it's big enough to enjoy for a weekend or a two week vacation.

 

[cwsoules]

I vote for a 5er. Mine tows well, and when I'm not going to camp I do not have a heavy weight in my truck.

 

[D White]

Are you talking about a slide-in when you say cabover? I like to bring my own firewood, kids bikes and all the other goodies. With a 5'ver you still have plenty of room in the box for all that stuff. More room in there around the hitch than most people think. I know 2 different guys that both had to have a slide-in. Both traded them within 2 months for travel trailers, hated not having any room in the box for their firewood and other junk.

Good luck with whatever you decide,



Doug

 

[WyoJim]

Slide ins are for traveling and beating the motels and restaurants out of their money. I can run around the country at the cost of diesel because we buy our eats in the grocery store and would have to whether we were traveling or not.



I have also owned 5th wheels and will own another. We spent a month on the ocean in S. Carolina and I wouldn't want to do that in a slide in. But when I get another 5th, I will keep the slide in for travel.

 

[C Schomer]

A small 5th wh is GREAT! Craig

 

[Deezul1]

Have had slide ins for 25 years and am just now getting ready to move to a trailer. My main complaint about the slide in is its PITA getting in and out of bed when you have overdosed on birthdays and there is no comfortable place to sit for an evenings reading or visiting. I like mine well enough to have mounted it on a tandem axle trailer when I no longer needed to tow anything just so I could have a travel trailer and leave it in camp and go use the truck to explore. There is good and bad about everything so take your pick.

 

[Crazy Horse]

The camper/truck combo is alot more maneuverable. I wouldn't want to do a 3 point turn around with a 5th wheel on a two lane road. You can also park the truck/camper in any parking spot.

 

[Okie-Go]

They both have good and bad. I opted for the 5er. I can unhook, go explore and when I return the trailer is cool with teh ac still on. With a trailer, mine is 30 ft. you do have to have a place to store it. So far I have not regretted buying a 5th wheel.

 

[KMeek]

I started out with a truck camper but now have a 5th wheel. I would not be without a 5th wheel again and would not go back to a camper. The camper ties up your truck during hunting trips or when you want to off road at all. The 5th wheel pulls like it is not there, provides lots more space, and is generally more fun in my opinion. I also did not like the Camper because of the Montana winds----a high profile camper could be a major handfull when the wind came up. Downright frightening at times. I have had no similar experiences with the 5th wheel. One final point. The cost of a camper for what you get, in my opinion, is not worth what you can get in a similarly priced 5th wheel. A recent Trailer Life article tested a large Lance Camper which I think retailed for @ $25,000. 00. You can buy a LOT of 5th wheel for that much money and have 4-5 times more space.