Your Guide to Buying a Fifth Wheel

Fifth wheel RVs are incredibly versatile and come with an enormous range of different amenities and features. However, this can sometimes make it tricky to figure out which of the many fifth wheel model on the market is the best fit for your needs. For tips on how to find the perfect fifth wheel for you, check out our handy buying guide below! 

Your Vehicle

Fifth wheels are impressively large RVs and, in order to support their large size, require you to use a unique hitch that will need to be installed in the bed of your tow vehicle. Fifth wheels are also rather heavy RVs, and you’ll need to double-check your tow vehicle’s gross weight capacity before choosing your model off the lot. 

Your Budget 

Fifth wheels are considered higher-end RVs and, as a result, tend to come with some hefty price tags. To ensure you don’t overspend on your model, be sure to set a firm budget for your upcoming purchase. If you’re planning to finance your new fifth wheel be sure to have a budget set for your monthly loan payments, rather than the full amount of your model.

Your Amenities 

Fifth wheels come with an enormous range of user amenities designed to make traveling in your RV as comfortable and convenient as possible. However, different features are sometimes designed to suit different lifestyles. We advise writing up a short list of amenities you’d like your fifth wheel to have, to ensure you don’t end up with a model full of accessories you don’t need. 

To find the perfect fifth wheel model for your needs, we strongly recommend stopping here at S&S Apache in Jackson, MS. On top of our enormous selection of top-shelf RVs for sale, we also offer convenient financing and trade-in services for you to take advantage of, and encourage those nearby in Vicksburg and Meridian, MS to stop by anytime to care for all of their important RVing needs!