What do you need to know about the 5th-camper-wheel?

What is a Fifth Wheeler or 5th-camper-wheel?

The basic construction of a fifth wheeler is that it has a raised forward section to give a two level floor plan. The fifth wheeler is designed for towing a vehicle equipped with what is called a fifth-wheel hitch. This is also known as the gooseneck hitch.

The fifth wheel trailer has a raised neck section that rides on the bed of the tow vehicle. Typically this is a pickup truck, which has a special hitch. This advantage is that the overlap gives a reduction in the overall length of the two vehicles.

This gives both improved traction and handling as a result of the forward-placed trailer tongue weight. Another more esoteric advantage are the interesting split-level floor plans.

Whatever the type of RV-camping activity you are planning there is something to suit. What do you need to know about the 5th-camper-wheel?

Features of the 5th Wheel Travel Trailer

The 5th-camper-wheel has a unique bi-level design that raises the master bedroom or the living room over the truck bed, and many designs often have a large picture window at the rear of the trailer for panoramic views.

The 5th-camper-wheel is also detachable from your towing vehicle, and this gives you complete freedom at your destination to use your truck for local exploring, shopping or sightseeing trips. What do you need to know about the 5th-camper-wheel?

All the creature comforts and conveniences are built into a fifth-wheel for sleeping, showering, dining, cooking and of course entertainment. Slide-out options are also very common and this may be as many as 4 in some models. This innovation moves the RV wall outward at the touch of a button, with a distance of up to 1 meter (3½ ft) to create much larger living areas

An Important Towing Weight Note. It is very important to match the weight of the RV to the towing capacity of your truck. Lightweight fifth wheels have been introduced recently, designed specifically to allow the use of smaller trucks with less towing capacity. What do you need to know about the 5th-camper-wheel?

5th Wheel Travel Trailer Manufacturers

Adventure Manufacturing Phone: 765-475-9500 Website: www.adventuremfg.com And has the RV brand names of RIVERSIDE, RPM, TIMBERLODGE

Carriage, Inc. Phone: 574-642-3622 Toll Free: 1-800-832-3632 Website: www.carriageinc.com And has the RV brand names of CAMEO, CARRI-LITE, CARRIAGE, COMPASS, C-FORCE, ROYALS INTERNATIONAL

Coachmen Recreational Vehicle Company Phone: 574-825-5821 Toll Free: 1-800-881-8765 Website: www.coachmenrv.com And has the RV brand names of CATALINA, COACHMEN, CROSSCOUNTRY, LEPRECHAUN, SPORT, SPORTSCOACH, TRAVELMASTER

Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. Phone: 574-537-0600 Website: www.dutchmen-rv.com And has the RV brand names of AERO, DUTCHMEN, FOURWINDS, SKAMPER

Extreme RVs (Formerly KIT Manufacturing Company) Phone: 208-453-2509 Toll Free: 1-800-859-0344 Website: www.kitrvs.com And has the RV brand names of COMPANION, EXTREME, MEGALITE, MONTEREY, ROAD RANGER, SPORTSMASTER. What do you need to know about the 5th-camper-wheel?

Fleetwood Canada Ltd. Phone: 909-351-3500 Toll Free: 1-800-445-3307 Website: www.fleetwoodrv.ca And has the RV brand names of CANADIAN COUNTRY, CLASSIC, COTTAGE COUNTRY, DAKOTA, GEARBOX, LYNX, MALLARD, NITROUS, PIONEER, PROWLER, QUANTUM, REDLINE, RESORT, TERRY, TRIUMPH, WILDERNESS

Fleetwood Travel Trailers of California Phone: 909-351-3500 Toll Free: 1-800-445-3307 Website: www.fleetwood.com And has the RV brand names of MALLARD, PIONEER, PROWLER, TERRY, WILDERNESS

Fleetwood Travel Trailers of Indiana Phone: 909-351-3500 Toll Free: 1-800-445-3307 Website: www.fleetwood.com And has the RV brand names of GEARBOX, NITROUS, PROWLER, TERRY, WILDERNESS

Fleetwood Travel Trailers of Maryland Phone: 909-351-3500 Toll Free: 1-800-445-3307 Website: www.fleetwood.com And has the RV brand names of MALLARD, PROWLER, TERRY, WILDERNESS

Fleetwood Travel Trailers of Ohio Phone: 909-351-3500 Toll Free: 1-800-445-3307 Website: www.fleetwood.com And has the RV brand names of MALLARD, PROWLER, TERRY, WILDERNESS

Fleetwood Travel Trailers of Oregon Phone: 909-351-3500 Toll Free: 1-800-445-3307 Website: www.fleetwood.com And has the RV brand names of ELKHORN, MALLARD, PIONEER, PRIDE, PROWLER, TERRY, TRIUMPH, WILDERNESS

Fleetwood Travel Trailers of Texas Phone: 909-351-3500 Toll Free: 1-800-445-3307 Website: www.fleetwood.com And has the RV brand names of MALLARD, PRIDE, PROWLER, TERRY, TRIUMPH, WILDERNESS

Forest River, Inc. Phone: 574-533-5934 Website: www.forestriverinc.com And has the RV brand names of ALL-AMERICAN SPORT, BRONCO, CARDINAL, CEDAR CREEK, CHARLESTON, CHEROKEE, FLAGSTAFF, FORESTER, GEORGETOWN, GRAND SURVEYOR, LEXINGTON, MAVERICK, PONY, PUMA, ROCKWOOD, ROO, SALEM, SANDPIPER, SIERRA, SHAMROCK, SPINNAKER, SUNSEEKER, SURVEYOR, THOROUGHBRED, TSUNAMI, WILDWOOD, WILDCAT, WOLF PACK, WORK AND PLAY, YEARLING. What do you need to know about the 5th-camper-wheel?

General Coach Phone: 519-262-2600 Website: www.generalcoach.on.ca And has the RV brand names of CITATION, CHATEAU, CORSAIR, ESTATE, HURON RIDGE, MANOR, PRESTIGE, RESORT

General Coach (West) Phone: 250-498-3471 Website: www.generalcoach.bc.ca And has the RV brand names of CITATION, CITATION SUPREME, CORSAIR, CORSAIR EXCELLA

Glendale Recreational Vehicles Phone: 519-245-1600 Website: www.glendalerv.com And has the RV brand names of EASY RIDER, GOLDEN FALCON, ROYAL CLASSIC, TITANIUM, TRAVELAIRE

Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. Phone: 574-773-4664 Toll Free: 1-800-289-8787 Ext. 5100 Website: www.gulfstreamcoach.com And has the RV brand names of EMERALD BAY, CANON TRAIL, MAKO, PRAIRIE SCHOONER, SADONA, YELLOWSTONE

Jayco, Inc. Phone: 574-825-5861 Website: www.jayco.com And has the RV brand names of BAJA, DESIGNER, EAGLE, ESCAPADE, GRANITE RIDGE, GREYHAWK, JAYCO, JAY FEATHER, JAY FLIGHT, JAY SERIES, OCTANE ZX, RECON ZX, SENECA, TALON ZX

Komfort Corporation Phone: 503-722-5199 Toll Free: 1-800-554-2711 Website: www.komfort-rv.com And has the RV brand names of KARRY-ALL, KOMFORT, TRAILBLAZER

Monaco Coach Corporation Phone: 574-862-7243 Toll Free: 1-800-634-0855 Website: www.monaco-online.com And has the RV brand names of BEAVER, HOLIDAY RAMBLER, MCKENZIE, MONACO, SAFARI

National RV Inc. Phone: 909-943-6007 Toll Free: 1-800-322-6007 Website: www.nationalrv.com And has the RV brand names of BLAZE'N, DOLPHIN, ISLANDER, PALLISADES, RAGE'N, SEA BREEZE, SPLASH, TRADEWINDS. What do you need to know about the 5th-camper-wheel?

Newmar Corporation Phone: 574-773-7791 Website: www.newmarcorp.com And has the RV brand names of AMERICAN STAR, DUTCH STAR, ESSEX, KOUNTRY AIRE, KOUNTRY STAR, LONDON AIRE, MOUNTAIN AIRE, SCOTTSDALE

Skyline RV, Leola Phone: 717-656-2111 Website: www.skylinecorp.com And has the RV brand names of LAYTON, NOMAD, SEAVIEW. What do you need to know about the 5th-camper-wheel?

Skyline RV, McMinnville Phone: 503-472-3101 Website: www.skylinecorp.com And has the RV brand names of ALJO, CELEBRITY, CENTURY, LAYTON, NOMAD. What do you need to know about the 5th-camper-wheel?

Starcraft RV, Inc. Phone: 260-593-2550 Website: www.starcraftrv.com And has the RV brand names of ANTIGUA, ARUBA, CENTENNIAL, HOMESTEAD, LONESTAR, PINE MOUNTAIN, STARCRAFT, ROADSTAR, TRAVEL STAR. What do you need to know about the 5th-camper-wheel?

Sunline Coach Company Phone: 717-336-2858 Toll Free: 1-888-478-6546 Website: www.sunlinerv.com And has the RV brand names of SOLARIS, SOLARIS SR, SUNLINE, TRANS-PORT, QUE

Thor America Inc. Phone: 570-837-1663 Website: www.thoramerica-rv.com And has the RV brand names of CITATION, CHATEAU, CORSAIR, SKYDECK

Thor California Phone: 909-697-4190 Toll Free: 1-888-697-8467 Website: www.thorca.com And has the RV brand names of JAZZ, MIRAGE, TAHOE, WANDERER. What do you need to know about the 5th-camper-wheel?

Triple E RV Phone: 204-325-4361 Website: www.tripleerv.com And has the RV brand names of COMMANDER, EMBASSY, EMPRESS, REGAL, REGENCY, SENATOR, TOPAZ

Vanguard Inc Phone: 780-962-2090 Website: www.vanguardrv.com And has the RV brand names of VANGUARD, FRONTIER, KODIAK, SECURITY

What do you need to know about the 5th-camper-wheel?