24k+ GVW 5er vs Class A?
Just curious why this class of 5er really exists? When you get to that weight of a 5er, you start seeing Heavy Duty cabs towing them with on-board Smart Cars. What is the allure of that size of...
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donn0128 wrote:
Cost. A used HDT converted can still only cost around 50K. Less than a new decked out dually. Those luxury fivers run around 125K for 40 feet of living space. A 45 foot luxury pusher doesnt start till a half a mil.
Well said!
Except "half a mil" may be a gross *understatement*, depending on brand, etc...:W
The Smart cars on the decks of HDTs are used as they can be loaded
from the side, and meet the width requirement.
There *ARE* HDT owners who load jeeps, etc. on the deck of HDTs, which
usually remain tandem (due to the load). The vehicle must then be loaded from the rear.
and.....that HDT will tow anything you want - and blow past the DP motor homes - as well as being serviced at any truck facility.
Not so for the MH.
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