5th Wheelers

Have you talked to these people about the logistics of being recovered if something goes wrong outside of a major centre.
I don't like being the harbinger of doom but I am finding at the moment after speaking to a few Distributors of fifth wheelers and to the CMCA that few people other than those whose job it is have looked at the retrieval of these combinations in a breakdown situation.
Most are over forty foot in length so don't fit on a semi-trailer when joined. When vehicle goes down cant move trailer, When trailer goes down cant put on the longest tilt tray at forty foot.
All these companies that have twenty four seven road side assistance, do not have some one in every town so they run off the relevant states motoring organisation.
Outside of major centres these are private contractors that are set up to retrieve vehicles and in some instances tow trailers or vans not fifth wheelers. Have just done the sums on making a dolly to tow a fifth wheeler like a caravan and because there is no standard style of hitch it worked out to over twenty-five thousand to make a legal dolly and multiple hitch.( there are nine main types and each one being about a thousand dollars.) Also when in this configuration every contractor would need to get a heavy combination licence (semi-trailer)
In the end the cost of a crane and a semi to come out and move the van lies with the owner.

Hi we're only looking at the smaller options - not to go overboard that is! We're looking at the 23ft range which is still "tourist park" friendly - as we have kids we enjoy those environments. As a matter of fact to this company offers 24/7 after sales service to all their owners - no one else has even mentioned that in our "research". Have certainly been told about the cowboys out there but have been given some very good recommendations. Cheers and happy travelling.