Personally, I wouldn't shy away from the 5-speed if it saved me some cash and I was on tight budget. I would prefer the 6-speed, but the 5R110 was used on Super Duty pickups and also motorhomes for many years.
The taller windshield would concern me more. I can't ever see myself buying a new or used Axis or Vegas with the taller windshield. Motorhome windshields are too expensive to take a chance on a design that cracks so often.
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