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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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Big 5th wheels?

We are starting to look for a new 5th wheel. We had to unload our last one a few years ago when my wife had a stroke, but it seems that she is good for some travel now. We are looking for something with 4 bunks so that our son and his family can go with us at times.
Between my wife and his wife we don’t camp we move so it will be required to have a lot of storage. I would like to keep the WT down so that I’m not at max load and of course they what all of the amenities.
Are there any trailers out there that fit the bill for less than the price of my house and farm?
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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all kinds of good deals out there,rv dealers will do anything to make a deal,does not mean the company will be in busness a mo. from now as manufactures and dealers are dropping like flys
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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We are planning on moving up to a 5th wheel/dually a few years from now. These are our favorites:
http://keystone-montana.com/
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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Great time to buy. We just upgraded to a Montana 3665RE. Tons of storage below and the wife likes the interior storage.

In these times, shop around a bit on the web, make some phone calls and then make a ridiculously low offer...we did and they accepted almost immediately.
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by surfram
We are planning on moving up to a 5th wheel/dually a few years from now. These are our favorites:
http://keystone-montana.com/
Nice, but I'm going to need something with 4 bunks.
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Here's one.

http://www.forestriverinc.com/nd/def...ries=5thWheels
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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Look at this thread, sounds like what your looking for.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=172119
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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http://www.forestriverinc.com/nd/def...ries=5thWheels

won't break the bank, weight is low, and lots of storage.

You get a ton of features for the price also.....
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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http://keystone-cougar.com/?page=det...9&model=316QBS

Cougars are nice,middle of the road fifth wheels. I've had one for 2 years and its been a great rig.

My wife is like your wife,she takes a lot of crap.
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 12:41 AM
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Thumbs up

We just bought a new Montana Mountaineer 345dbq which has 4 slide outs with 4 bunks in the back 2 slides. It has 2 bathrooms and 2 bedrooms and we love it.
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 07:49 AM
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Thank you all very much.
Now I have some new ones to take the wife to see in person.
Need to get the taxes complete then we will be ready to buy. I’m guessing sometime in late February. If you come up with something new please post.
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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Here are a couple more:

http://www.sunnybrookrv.com/brooksid...s/298FWBHS.php
http://www.sunnybrookrv.com/brooksid...s/299FWBHS.php
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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My wife and I have been looking at the Cyclone toy haulers. Somthin around 30 to 33 ft. I have a short bed SRW 3500 and they say these will make an 88degree turn without a slider.
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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Do you have to have 4 bunks?

My Cougar is a 289BHS and it will sleep 7. My wife and I in the queen bed up front,a couple on the pull out couch. The table will sleep one adult and the slide room in the rear has two bunks in it.

The slide room is cool because it has a regular passage door and is just like the kids having their own room.

My kids are 7 and 3,both love it.
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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We love our Crossroads Paradise Pointe 5er. Great combo with the Dodge 3500.
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