memilanuk wrote:
Any thoughts/experience on how the length of 5th wheel trailers relates to the length of bumper-pull travel trailers when it comes to navigating tighter sites?
Well a fifth wheel you can jackknife if you need to. My 24 foot toy hauler got into the same spots my 33 foot fifth wheel will. Keep one thing in mind, my fifth wheel is 9 feet longer, but the total length of my setup is very close to the same. When I first bought my fifth wheel, it took a little longer for me to back in because the "balance point" where it starts to jackknife is a lot early in the process. Now the I have that down, it backs in just as easy. But there are differences, there are 2 sites I've been in with my 24 foot I don't think I'd get my fifth wheel in. I've was because it went up a hill on a very short site and my fifth wheel would have been in the road. The other was between 2 trees that were 9 feet apart and no room in front to straighten out. I could see easily on my bumper pull. My fifth wheel I'd need a very good spotter.
