I had a work and play 38’ 5th wheel toy hauler. Lower profile with a smaller slide out and 13’ garage IIRC. Main bed was above the 5th wheel area, but since it was lower profile, you could not stand in the “bedroom”. The work and plays are better quality, but like others have said, most RV and trailers are built like junk.
Generators - i prefer external because they are quieter (well Honda & Yamahas are) and can be used for other activities. If you are running the AC you are going to need more than a 3500 watt unit....
As for camping where no one else is.... please tell me where this is. While the RV industry shows these wonderful pics, I have rarely seen them in person (desert being the exception) and would worry more about getting stuck in a tight situation.
I towed with a 1 ton diesel and that handled a 15k lb trailer well - remember, you are adding water, gear, equipment, fuel, people, etc - weight adds up QUICKLY. Many people will assume their truck will cover it, then realize they are way over the GVWR.
Also.... many people will debate this and I’m not trying to start anything, but I have personally experienced it and the laws are sometimes murky and very randomly enforced: towing a trailer greater than 10k lbs may require a Class A (non commercial whatever that is) license. I have a Class A CDL that I maintain from a prior life, so, i don’t worry as much about that. Seeing you live in TX, here’s the link: https://www.dps.texas.gov/cve/CDL_a3.htm
Generators - i prefer external because they are quieter (well Honda & Yamahas are) and can be used for other activities. If you are running the AC you are going to need more than a 3500 watt unit....
As for camping where no one else is.... please tell me where this is. While the RV industry shows these wonderful pics, I have rarely seen them in person (desert being the exception) and would worry more about getting stuck in a tight situation.
I towed with a 1 ton diesel and that handled a 15k lb trailer well - remember, you are adding water, gear, equipment, fuel, people, etc - weight adds up QUICKLY. Many people will assume their truck will cover it, then realize they are way over the GVWR.
Also.... many people will debate this and I’m not trying to start anything, but I have personally experienced it and the laws are sometimes murky and very randomly enforced: towing a trailer greater than 10k lbs may require a Class A (non commercial whatever that is) license. I have a Class A CDL that I maintain from a prior life, so, i don’t worry as much about that. Seeing you live in TX, here’s the link: https://www.dps.texas.gov/cve/CDL_a3.htm