Hey Y’all!

[StarlifterFE]

Still shopping, but it will be a Grand Design. Think it’s coming down to the Solitude 2930 or the Reflection 337. Heading back to take another look this weekend… I’m concerned about the size (height) of the Solitudes as we’ve frequented mostly state parks in our current TT through the Carolinas. Some of our favorites were tight with a 27’ TT…. We won’t be full-timing, or even long-timing, so I’m leaning towards the smaller rig. The OH loves the cavernous space and lighter tones. What pushed you towards your specific rig? Looking forward to sharing some experiences and gaining the knowledge!

[Country Campers]

Welcome.

We moved from a TT to a fifth wheel about 4 years ago. Our process was that we had quite a few favorite spots and the TT was 34' long so we were not going over that length. What we have learned since then is a fifth wheel is a lot higher and we did not account for this. We can still get on all of our favorite sites, ours is shorter 30'11" than the TT so it fits nicely but I have found that it is a little harder to get it on some of the spots that the TT fit, fifth wheels are a little harder to back up. We have looked at both of your choices over the last couple years with thoughts of going a little bigger but for what we do , weekends and a few week trips here and there, the size is just too big for us right now. Plus the weight of those 2 are really heavy and for just the 2 of us we are happy with our little 29RS for now.

Brian

[Jlawles2]

I chose to go 5er from a TT because of OAL in my driveway. I went from a 23' TT to a 34' 5er and essentially stayed the same OAL. Height did go up, but where we travel the height is not an issue.

[ThePowells]

Welcome to the family and the forum!
Please excuse my being late to welcome you but I haven’t been able keep up with anything but life for the last month.

[StarlifterFE]

Country Campers I always thought the 5ers would be easier to maneuver… but I haven’t hauled one. The height has always been my biggest concern…

thanks for the thoughts everyone… new perspectives to consider is always a good thing.

[Jlawles2]

Backing the 5er is a different challenge from conventional bumper pull. You loose the advantage of the rear tires being the pivot point and making the trailer turn faster. It does take a bit of getting used to, but in the end, you tend to have a bit more maneuverability because the front of the trailer is not behind the bumper.

[slauretani]

We love our 303RLS, but really like the Solitude 2930RLS. We would have bought the solitude, but it came out right after we had bought our 303.
We have been RV’g for 36 years and this was our first fifth wheel. It did take some time getting used to it from our TT, but we love it!