GaryB
Well-known member
Hi - I've never RV'd before, or even driven a full-size pickup truck We're thinking of getting a 5th wheel in a year or so. We have a 3-year old boy, and maybe will have one more child. So the idea of bunk beds seems very desirable (espec. since we don't all go to bed/awake at the same time). We like a NuWa model that's listed as 35'5" long. For those of you who have driven both longer and shorter 5th wheels, here's my questions:
1) Will a 35'5" model be much more difficult to maneuver/back up than, say, a 31' model? I know I'll need to go thru a 'learning curve'. But after that, will the difference be minor or significant?
2) Will the 35'5" model restrict us significantly relative to the type of parks we can camp in? I read on RV.net that it can be hard to find spaces for longer models in State/National Parks. If it's only a matter of having a few less sites to choose from, then that may be OK. But if it's a matter of being difficult to camp AT ALL in State/National Parks, then maybe I'll change my mind and choose a shorter model (although I'll probably be unable to get a bunk bed model I like in the shorter length).
Thanks for the advice!!!
Gary
1) Will a 35'5" model be much more difficult to maneuver/back up than, say, a 31' model? I know I'll need to go thru a 'learning curve'. But after that, will the difference be minor or significant?
2) Will the 35'5" model restrict us significantly relative to the type of parks we can camp in? I read on RV.net that it can be hard to find spaces for longer models in State/National Parks. If it's only a matter of having a few less sites to choose from, then that may be OK. But if it's a matter of being difficult to camp AT ALL in State/National Parks, then maybe I'll change my mind and choose a shorter model (although I'll probably be unable to get a bunk bed model I like in the shorter length).
Thanks for the advice!!!
Gary