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Loki


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I own a 2012 Montana 313RE I have travelled with over 40,000 miles. While it is a great 5th wheel with only minor flaws, it's not really suitable for longer stays in winter weather. I have added a few things that made 2 or 3 weeks manageable under freezing conditions, but it wasn't too comfy, so I'm thinking about getting a new one with 4 season suitability, like with the quality level of a Mobile Suites or one of its siblings. Also, we weren't too happy with the length of the trailer; with its 36' it proved to be too long for quite a number of national or state park campgrounds, where we prefer to stay in.

So we started looking for a 5th wheel with a length of 32' or preferably shorter, but with all the whistles and bells that make an RV 4 season capable. And I couldn't find any! Closest I found were the Mobile Suites 32 RS3 or the Tradition 340 RES, but they are 33'8" or 34' long, respectively. I understand that most people who need 5th wheels with fulltiming capability would also want something that is more spacious, so most of them are in the 36' to 43' range. But nothing smaller than 32'?

Or does anyone know something I couldn't find?



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Here is an Arctic Fox that is 29' 5" that they claim is a 4 season fiver: northwoodmfg.com/index.php

Here is a Northwood Fox Mountain 4 season unit that is 27' 10": northwoodmfg.com/index.php

Though Open Range doesn't say it as a 4 season rig, R38 insulation in ceilings and floors is twice what Northwood uses in their 4 season trailers.
Here's a 32 ft model: www.openrangerv.com/Unit-Spec-Sheets/Light/LF297RLS.pdf

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New Horizons will build you one but it won't be much cheaper than a longer NH since their labor to build it isn't much different for the smaller size. 



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Have you checked the Outdoors RV Manufacturing options? They have 4 season, shorter 5th wheels. We actually used to have one of their TT's before we went full time and were overall pretty happy with it and we did have some really cold weather on a couple of our trips, no issues with things freezing or us not staying warm enough.

www.outdoorsrvmfg.com/glacierpeak/models/F26RDS.php


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Thank y'all for your input and your suggestions. I'll be sure to make it known once we have a new, smaller unit, and also how it performs. One thing that makes me hesitate to do the switch is that I invested a lot of money and even more time to upgrade the Montana with two inverters, solar power plant (700 watts!), and additional cabinetry.
We'll see!

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