TowerRigger
New Member
Hello I'm new to the forum. Have a few questions. I used search but didn't find exactly what I was looking for, so I decided to just ask.
I'm a 28 year old bachelor, working on the road, living in a 1994 Jayco 21 foot fifth wheel. I've been full timing for a little over a year now. I LOVE IT! No hotels for me any more. But I have a few problems that could use solving. Several directions I could go. Let me explain a little bit about the unit/truck that I have, and we'll go from there.
Trailer: 1994 Jayco 215SD. Great little trailer. But it's showing it's age. The roof is sagging where the A/C sits. Water runs towards the A/C unit, pools, and seeps past the seals. Causing a constant drip drip drip when it rains that I have to put my trash can under. It's beyond needing a new seal at the A/C unit. The roof needs to be ripped up, and the trusses need to be built up again, so that the roof has arch. This would probably cost 50% of what I paid for the trailer to begin with. I could do the work myself and make it affordable. But I don't really have time for that. My job is VERY time demanding. Besides the trailer is a little small for me. Not really in living space, but storage it falls way short on. So I'm weighing my options on whether I want to fix my little friend or sell him/buy something bigger. Lots of things are pointing me towards a new trailer even though I've become quite attached to my little home. That's my first set of problems.
Truck: I was pulling my little fiver all over the USA with a underpowered 94 Chev 1/2 ton with no A/C. My good wages saw that that was upgraded quickly. I got a really good deal on a 2002 Ford F-250 with Really low miles, and the low power but super dependable 7.3L. Big problem with the rig is that it came with a 4" lift and 315/75R16s on it. Tall truck. I had to spring over my axles and add custom lift blocks (made em myself out of high grade aircraft aluminum) to make my fiver fit my new truck. All total after spring under, 3" blocks, and new 235/75R15 tires I have quite a lifted trailer. Don't worry though. It is surprisingly stable. I can carve mountain roads with my fiver in tow no problem. And being a young buck making it form job to job I drive faster than most That tall truck is going to make it hard to find and fit a fifth wheel trailer with it. No I won't take the lift off either. I just spent over 2 grand putting new 4" Deaver springs, Billy shocks, all new front end components under it (did that myself too. I'm big on DIY) to replace the old worn out made in Mexico junk ProComp lift that was on the truck when I bought it. Guess my question is would a modern 4 seasons fiver be too tall with a mild lift to run under most overpasses? A Travel Trailer would be perfect. But they don't make them 4 season like the nice fivers. Is there any really really well insulated Trav Trailers that would stand up to harsh winter living? Here's some insight on what I would like to have. A Cedar Creek 34SATS. I LOVE the floorplan on this model. But that bugger is tall as heck without a lift. Haven't done much research on travel trailers. What's out there for Nice, well built, and well insulated?
BTW I worked my A** off today and I'm very tired. So if I seem a bit rambly or confusing that's why :laugh:
Thank you much
Kyle
I'm a 28 year old bachelor, working on the road, living in a 1994 Jayco 21 foot fifth wheel. I've been full timing for a little over a year now. I LOVE IT! No hotels for me any more. But I have a few problems that could use solving. Several directions I could go. Let me explain a little bit about the unit/truck that I have, and we'll go from there.
Trailer: 1994 Jayco 215SD. Great little trailer. But it's showing it's age. The roof is sagging where the A/C sits. Water runs towards the A/C unit, pools, and seeps past the seals. Causing a constant drip drip drip when it rains that I have to put my trash can under. It's beyond needing a new seal at the A/C unit. The roof needs to be ripped up, and the trusses need to be built up again, so that the roof has arch. This would probably cost 50% of what I paid for the trailer to begin with. I could do the work myself and make it affordable. But I don't really have time for that. My job is VERY time demanding. Besides the trailer is a little small for me. Not really in living space, but storage it falls way short on. So I'm weighing my options on whether I want to fix my little friend or sell him/buy something bigger. Lots of things are pointing me towards a new trailer even though I've become quite attached to my little home. That's my first set of problems.
Truck: I was pulling my little fiver all over the USA with a underpowered 94 Chev 1/2 ton with no A/C. My good wages saw that that was upgraded quickly. I got a really good deal on a 2002 Ford F-250 with Really low miles, and the low power but super dependable 7.3L. Big problem with the rig is that it came with a 4" lift and 315/75R16s on it. Tall truck. I had to spring over my axles and add custom lift blocks (made em myself out of high grade aircraft aluminum) to make my fiver fit my new truck. All total after spring under, 3" blocks, and new 235/75R15 tires I have quite a lifted trailer. Don't worry though. It is surprisingly stable. I can carve mountain roads with my fiver in tow no problem. And being a young buck making it form job to job I drive faster than most That tall truck is going to make it hard to find and fit a fifth wheel trailer with it. No I won't take the lift off either. I just spent over 2 grand putting new 4" Deaver springs, Billy shocks, all new front end components under it (did that myself too. I'm big on DIY) to replace the old worn out made in Mexico junk ProComp lift that was on the truck when I bought it. Guess my question is would a modern 4 seasons fiver be too tall with a mild lift to run under most overpasses? A Travel Trailer would be perfect. But they don't make them 4 season like the nice fivers. Is there any really really well insulated Trav Trailers that would stand up to harsh winter living? Here's some insight on what I would like to have. A Cedar Creek 34SATS. I LOVE the floorplan on this model. But that bugger is tall as heck without a lift. Haven't done much research on travel trailers. What's out there for Nice, well built, and well insulated?
BTW I worked my A** off today and I'm very tired. So if I seem a bit rambly or confusing that's why :laugh:
Thank you much
Kyle