While bunkhouse 5th wheels are common, few feature the unique front bunkhouse fifth wheel floor plan. While rare, these campers may be the perfect layout for you, especially if you’re a full-time RV family. Perhaps no other floor plan is as precisely designed for remote work or schooling kids on the road as a front bunk fifth wheel.
What Is The Best Front Bunkhouse Fifth Wheel?
The following featured RV floor plans require a heavy-duty tow vehicle. With GVWRs ranging from roughly 14,000 to 17,000 pounds, you’ll likely need a Ford F-250, Chevy 2500, or RAM 2500 (or larger) to safely tow these front bunkhouse fifth wheels.
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Prime Time Sanibel 3952FBWB
Specs
- Length: 46’2”
- Dry Weight: 12,875 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 3,487 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 8
With four slide-outs, the Sanibel 3952FBWB certainly doesn’t lack interior living space once you’re in camp.
Bunk Room
Turning right from the front entrance, you step into the front room, which has four bunk beds. Each bed has USB charging and LED reading lights. The Prime Time design team left the area under the lower bunks open for bin storage, which adds to the storage available in the dual wardrobes and drawers around the bunk room’s entertainment center.
On the utility side of the camper, at the foot of the bunks, there’s a small desk with a freestanding chair and multiple drawers for storing school or office supplies. There are only two windows in the front bunk room, as the entertainment center on the camp side features a 40” LED TV instead of a central window. And the bunk room even has its own half bath with a mirrored medicine cabinet.
Living Room
The main living area is all about comfort. From the super sofa with a section that includes a hide-a-bed to the central kitchen island with a flip-up buffet counter, luxury isn’t lacking. Residential appliances are standard in the kitchen, and there’s another pop up TV in the entertainment center above the fireplace.
Primary Bedroom
Finally, the primary suite boasts a 72” x 80” king-sized bed situated in a slide-out to provide added floor space. The rear bathroom features dual sinks and vanities, a large walk-in shower, a convenient linen closet, and washer-dryer prep.
Keystone Montana High Country 397FB
Specs
- Length: 43’
- Dry Weight: 14,360 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 2,440 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 8
Keystone’s new-for-2025 Montana High Country 397FB features a front bunk room specifically designed for roadschooling families with two or more kids.
Bunk Room
The bunk room is accessed up the steps from the single entry door and boasts four bunks with USB charging, reading lights, and nightstands for each. The desk is a major difference from some of the other front bunk fifth wheels on this list, as it is large enough for two kids (or adults) to work or study simultaneously. Central storage drawers provide ample space for office or school supplies, and the TV mounted in the center can be used for entertainment once the work is done.
This fifth wheel’s front bunk room includes a huge closet with washer-dryer prep. So, your kids either have a dedicated space to hang their clothes—a rarity in any RV—or you can keep the laundry room separate from your primary suite. There’s even a full bath with a shower, so two people can bathe in this 5th wheel at once.
Living Room
The main living area is very similar to the Sanibel front bunk fifth wheel, with residential appliances throughout, a central kitchen island with a flip-up buffet counter, and a super sofa with a hide-a-bed section across from the entertainment center and fireplace.
Primary Bedroom
Although the bedroom in this Montana front bunk fifth wheel is slightly smaller than the Sanibel, pocket entry doors make moving through the space more comfortable. The slide-out has a queen-sized bed, dual closets, drawer storage, and dual sinks in the primary bathroom.
Forest River Wildcat 35FUN
Specs
- Length: 42’7”
- Dry Weight: 11,913 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 2,222 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 6
The first two front bunkhouse fifth wheels on our list featured four bunks, but the Wildcat 35FUN changes things up with a lower queen bed and two smaller upper bunks. This makes it perfect for families with a teenager and smaller kids or for use as guest quarters for a visiting family.
Bunk Room
There’s no slide-out in this bunk room, however, so it’s not quite as spacious as the first two mentioned above. However, you still get a small desk for work or studying and a full bathroom, so the kids or guests don’t have to wait their turn to shower in the primary bathroom. As for storage, the Wildcat’s bunk room offers two wardrobes with drawers below them, shelving on the front wall next to the queen bed, and storage under the queen bed.
Living Room
In the main living area, the seating options are more versatile, featuring a hi-top table with freestanding chairs and theater seating across from the entertainment center and fireplace. So, while there isn’t that super sofa, you still get comfortable couch seating for two and dining space for four more. The kitchen features a central island, a walk-in pantry, and residential appliances.
Primary Bedroom
Your primary bedroom stands out with a king-sized bed situated in a slide-out with overhead storage above it. At the foot, there are two tall wardrobes with three pull-out drawers below each and a central set of dresser drawers. There’s an additional full-height closet on the rear bedroom wall with washer-dryer prep.
But don’t miss the features of the primary bathroom. This Wildcat is the only front bunkhouse fifth wheel on our list with dual entry doors, providing access directly to the rear bathroom from outside. Although there’s only a single sink with a mirrored vanity, the advantage of having an additional door to come and go without waking others may outweigh the downside of waiting for your partner to finish brushing his or her teeth before you can.
RVer’s Tip: Readers should know that Forest River’s Cardinal RV lineup boasts very similar floor plans to Wildcat’s, with some differences in layout, exterior colors, and graphics. So, we’ve added links for you to explore both below.
Keystone Sprinter 3980FBS
Specs
- Length: 43’1”
- Dry Weight: 12,645 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 4,055 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: 6-8 (6 with theater seating; 8 with optional super sofa)
Our final front bunkhouse fifth wheel to compare is another new-for-2025 addition to Keystone’s fifth wheel lineup. The Sprinter 3980FBS offers a combination of some of the features of the other campers we’ve mentioned above, beginning with a similar front bunk room design to the Sanibel and High Country floor plans above.
Bunk Room
It features four bunks, a desk on the utility side with a ward closet next to it, a single slide-out on the camp side with prep for a TV hookup, and a second wardrobe with drawers below it. Like the Sanibel, there’s a half bath off the bunk room to keep these sleeping spaces entirely separate in the evenings.
Living Room
The main living area is extremely spacious, thanks to dual opposing slides. The campside slide-out houses a freestanding dinette and fully reclining theater seating with massage settings, lighted cup holders, and USB charging. If, for some reason, the idea of massage seats in an RV doesn’t appeal to you, you can opt for the super sofa with a hide-a-bed section in place of the dinette and theater seating.
Kitchen
The kitchen is stocked with residential appliances like the other front bunkhouse fifth wheels. It’s designed around a central kitchen island and is set ahead of the entertainment center, with a 50” TV across from the theater seats. There’s also an electric fireplace below the TV for warmth and ambiance on cool nights.
Primary Bedroom
The primary suite features a 70” x 80” king bed in a slide-out. You get overhead storage above the bed, two wardrobes with dresser storage, and a TV hookup at the foot. The large rear bathroom features dual sinks, a residential-style shower, and a linen closet with prep for a stackable washer and dryer.
Are There Other Fifth Wheels with Bunks?
Many manufacturers have designed front bunkhouse fifth wheels in previous model years, such as the 2019 Jayco Eagle HT 29.5FBDS. There are also mid bunk fifth wheels and 5th wheels with rear bunk floor plans. Use the link below to explore all fifth wheels with bunks:
Compared to other RV types, a front bunk fifth wheel is a rare find. For that reason, you might enjoy these additional resources to compare the campers above to others with bunkhouse floor plans:
Which fifth wheel with a front bunk room would you choose? Let us know which and why in the comments below!
