Should You Buy a Fifth Wheel?

While popular, fifth wheels RVs are tricky models to own. While they offer buyers the opportunity to travel in luxury, caring for and owning a fifth wheel can be difficult if you don’t know what you’re doing. To discover if a fifth wheel is the right RV for you, we recommend checking out our article below on the model’s unique pros and cons.

The Pros 

If you’re looking to travel in style, a fifth wheel is the perfect choice! With an abundance of convenient amenities and features, fifth wheels are a great choice for travel bugs or buyers planning to live in their RV long term. If you’re looking to travel in a large group or with your family, a fifth wheel is likely the best choice. These models offer spacious layouts as well as several different types of sleeping arrangements to ensure everyone has room to relax while on the road. 

The Cons

Because of their size and various amenities, fifth wheels are some of the more expensive RVs on the market, and we don’t recommend these models to buyers on tight budgets. Fifth wheels also don’t include any sort of engine—meaning you’ll need to tow your rig from place to place. If you don’t have a heavy-duty towing vehicle, you likely won’t be able to travel with a fifth wheel even if you have the budget for one. 

Whether a fifth wheel sounds like the perfect RV for you, or you’d like to shop for other models, we recommend stopping here at S&S Apache in Jackson, Mississippi. We offer an enormous selection of RVs in all shapes and sizes for you to choose from, and proudly serve those nearby in Vicksburg and Meridian, Mississippi.