Midsize 5th wheelers for fulltime living

MM · Member

We have decided to go on the road fulltime and are looking at buying a midsize 5th wheeler that can be towed by a jap type 4wheel drive such as a mada bt50 etc. the choice at the moment is between a Hodge or a ultima 5th wheel. Is there anybody out there with this type of combo? Do they live up to your expectations.As it is will be a major purchase we would appreciate any comments.
Thanks MM

milo · Guru

this is the smallest ive seen, dont know what there like tho..

http://sydneyrvcentre.com.au/gallery.html?id=639

-- Edited by milo on Monday 25th of April 2011 03:09:30 PM

Wombat 280 · Guru

There a few manufacturers in Aust who make unit to suit all types of needs There is one at Toronto near Lake Macquarie Newcastle NSW who have been in the game for years ,they do custom jobs as well .Have seen a few towed behind Nissan Narvara dual cabs . Try this link www.activrv.com

Andrea · Senior Member

Hi, MM -

Back in 2008 we flew from Adelaide to Brisbane to see a Southern Cross 5th wheeler at the C & C Show. We were so impressed with their vans - and we'd looked at several other Australian vans - that we ordered our new home while there.

Our 7.7 m (25'6") Expedition may be a little larger than you're looking for, but we've been towing it happily with a Mazda BT-50 Freestyle since November '08, and couldn't be happier with either. And we don't have to crawl up into bed in the front: we have a walk-around bedroom over the wheels (and no wheel arches!), and our lounge-dining area is up front over the hitch.

The Expedition can go almost anywhere in Aus (the owner of Southern Cross has taken his van and BT-50 where we wouldn't dare!) - its four-wheel independent trailing arm suspension combined with air bags makes for a pretty smooth trip. And their after-sales service is excellent, too.

Have a browse through their web site: http://www.southerncrosscaravans.com.au/Page/5th-wheelers-brisbane .

Cheers -

Andrea