Fifth Wheel Trailer
Fifth-wheel trailers are similar to larger travel
trailers, but they have an extension that extends
over the tow vehicle and a horizontal plate that
rests on the tow vehicle for support. This hitch
arrangement requires special equipment on the
tow vehicle. Typically, full-size pickup trucks
serve as tow vehicles for fifth wheels and are
outfitted with a fifth-wheel hitch (also known as a
gooseneck hitch). The hitch arrangement makes
towing easier by placing the trailer load in the
center of the tow vehicle instead of behind it. The
extension on the front of the box also serves as a
bedroom in most fifth wheels. Still more living
space is afforded by slideouts that come as a
standard feature of many fifth wheels. Fifth-wheel
trailers usually provide a large kitchen, a
refrigerator, heating, air conditioning, a
self-contained toilet, a shower, water tanks (fresh
water, grey water, black water), faucets, sinks,
propane supply, and a separate 100-125 volt
electrical system. They can sleep up to six
people depending on the model and the floor
plan. Prices range from $15,000 to $150,000.
trailers, but they have an extension that extends
over the tow vehicle and a horizontal plate that
rests on the tow vehicle for support. This hitch
arrangement requires special equipment on the
tow vehicle. Typically, full-size pickup trucks
serve as tow vehicles for fifth wheels and are
outfitted with a fifth-wheel hitch (also known as a
gooseneck hitch). The hitch arrangement makes
towing easier by placing the trailer load in the
center of the tow vehicle instead of behind it. The
extension on the front of the box also serves as a
bedroom in most fifth wheels. Still more living
space is afforded by slideouts that come as a
standard feature of many fifth wheels. Fifth-wheel
trailers usually provide a large kitchen, a
refrigerator, heating, air conditioning, a
self-contained toilet, a shower, water tanks (fresh
water, grey water, black water), faucets, sinks,
propane supply, and a separate 100-125 volt
electrical system. They can sleep up to six
people depending on the model and the floor
plan. Prices range from $15,000 to $150,000.
