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Cardinal Fifth Wheel Facts You Need to Know

Forest River RV Cardinal Fifth Wheel

fifth-wheel-rv-reviewsForest River RV manufactures many recreations vehicle products, several lines of fifth wheels, lite fifth wheels, and toy hauler fifth wheels. The Forest River Cardinal is one of their basic fifth wheels, yet so elegant and exquisitely designed that when you step inside you feel as if you were in a home rather than a fifth wheel RV. These units are also beautiful to look at on the outside, as they have five paint options to choose from, two as standard finishes with graphics, and three models with full-body paint colors.

The Forest River RV Cardinal Fifth Wheel is designed to be fixed and towed by a pickup truck equipped with a special hitch in the truck bed. They have a one piece roof and are constructed with 4.5” double radius aluminum trusses and R-21 fiberglass insulation.

The Cardinals have a bi-level floorplan that raises the master bedroom over the truck bed. Most of the floorplans have a large picture window at the rear of the fifth wheel and large and luxurious living quarters, along with slideouts providing extra living and sleeping areas.

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Seven Cardinal floor plans offer choices ranging in length from 35’5” to 39’7”, exterior heights of 13 feet, and widths of just over 8 feet. The models are large residential units with many convenient amenities such as a two door pantry in the kitchen, cedar lined dressers and wardrobes, and even shoe storage. One feature that makes the Forest River Cardinal unique is the models that have the master bedrooms with bathroom access from both the bedroom and the hallway. All Cardinal kitchens feature hardwood solid Cherry cabinetry and are ergonomically designed to maximize room, storage, and cooking areas. These Forest River fifth wheels also have a radius roof providing more interior headroom. A lighted ceiling fan in the living area helps to circulate air throughout the coach.

Dealers have already slashed 2013 MRRPs. An example is the 2013 Forest River 3550RL Cardinal that lists at $87,236, yet has a sale price of $63,990. Shipping weight is 13,455 lbs., carrying capacity is 2,605 lbs., and the GVWR is 16,060 lbs. This Cardinal fifth wheel model has a front bedroom slideout that provides room for a king bed and a super slide room expander that features a deluxe hide-a-bed, allowing the whole unit to sleep four comfortably. The 3550RL has a free standing table with four dinette chairs, a mid-room kitchen with an entertainment center slideout, and a bathroom with a radius fiberglass shower. The Cardinal RVs come with standard amenities and optional amenities, but there are also Red Bird Value Packages and Cardinal LX packages that have mandatory options, but offer these options as a package value price.

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