5th Wheel vs. Travel Trailer
Hi Scott,
Don't know which John you are asking so I'll jump in here and see if I can help.
First off Scott, are you sure you want to travel with the dogs in the trailer ?? Please read the posting I attached on the bottom of this post.
As for traveling with the AC running,,, According to many of the forums on the web that relate to RVing, about the only way is to have a generator running.
I have read where some people put the generator in the truck bed and then ran a power cord to the trailer and there are some that have the generator installed under the trailer and tied into the power panel, so that the trailer is totally self-contained.
The biggest problem I see is the size gemerator needed to run the AC unit.. From what I read on these forums, the smallest generator that will run a "small" size AC in 3000 watts.
The average weight of a 3000 watt generator is over 100 pounds. That's a lot of weight to have installed in a trailer to my way of thinking.
Not saying it can't be done, because it has by several people. I just hesitate to put that much weight either on the front or the rear of the 5th wheel.
If you do decide to go with the generator in the trailer, get back to us after you have tried it out for a couple of trips. Can't speak for the rest, but I for one will be curious as to how it worked out.
Now for my feelings on carrying someone/something you love in the trailer....
There have been several posts about this question... Here is the answer that I gave them....
Place your family, children, spouse, pet, etc. into a cardboard box and then place the cardboard box on a skateboard and tie it to the bumper of the truck and then take off down the highway at sixty mph.
Are they safe in that cardboard box ??
A trailer is a big cardboard box, it has no safety designed features like air bags, reinforced doors, seat belts, etc. like a car or truck has.
Do people get killed in a truck or car with those safety devices installed ??
Of course they do, but think how many more people would be killed if they were riding in a cardboard box at sixty miles per hour down the highway ....
Never allow any person or pet that you love to ride in the trailer at any time.
Just my opinion of course,
John