Patent ID: 8419037

Claim:
A fifth wheel travel trailer comprising: a chassis including: a front frame member having a first end and a second end; a first inner side frame member substantially perpendicular to the front frame member, the first inner side frame member having a forward end connected to the first end of the front frame member; a first outer side frame member substantially perpendicular to the front frame member, the first outer side frame member having a forward end that is rearward of the front frame member; a first brace member having a first end connected to the first inner side frame member rearward of the front frame member and a second end connected to the forward end of the first outer side frame member, wherein the first brace member extends rearward from the first inner side frame member to the forward end of the first outer side frame member; wherein the chassis further comprises a first spanning beam member substantially parallel to the front frame member, the first spanning beam member being connected to at least one of the forward end of the first outer side frame member and the second end of the first brace member; wherein the chassis further comprises a second spanning beam member substantially parallel to the front frame member and rearward of the first spanning beam member, the second spanning beam member being connected to the first outer side frame member, wherein the front frame member, first spanning beam member, and second spanning beam member substantially define a plane; and a housing having living space mounted to the chassis.