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Curious to what would be considered the appropriate life expectancy for a fifth wheel unit as a full timer such as Howard & Linda? Currently looking at an Open Range fifth wheel and wanted to see how long most fulltimers keep their units if well maintained.
I've seen folks in Hitchhikers full timing that are well over 10 years old. Depends on how many hard miles you put on the unit vs sitting in one spot vs quality of the unit at jump vs care and feeding you provide it.
We are not full-timing, nor am I speaking of a 5th wheel, but we weekend camp in a 1977 Class C motorhome. It did a lot of sitting in it's life, but there's an example of how long things can last. We are planning on eventually full-timing, but see no reason to buy something different until we are ready to go. Gotta save those pennies in the mean time.
Before buying a fulltime RV look at the warranty.....don't take the salesman's word for it. Does it cover "extended stay" or "fulltime" use? There are a few fifth-wheel manufacturers who warranty for fulltime use anymore; 1. DRV-Select Suite, Mobile Suite and Elite Suite 2. Carriage 3. Excel 4. New Horizon
Before buying a fulltime RV look at the warranty.....don't take the salesman's word for it. Does it cover "extended stay" or "fulltime" use? There are a few fifth-wheel manufacturers who warranty for fulltime use anymore; 1. DRV-Select Suite, Mobile Suite and Elite Suite 2. Carriage 3. Excel 4. New Horizon
Good luck on your quest!
Dont forget NEWMAR !
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Before buying a fulltime RV look at the warranty.....don't take the salesman's word for it. Does it cover "extended stay" or "fulltime" use? There are a few fifth-wheel manufacturers who warranty for fulltime use anymore; 1. DRV-Select Suite, Mobile Suite and Elite Suite 2. Carriage 3. Excel 4. New Horizon
Good luck on your quest!
You can add HitchHiker (NuWa) 5th wheels to this list.
