5th Wheel Novice Needs Advice!
Hello, I've been towing long travel trailers for many years behind small and large gas engine and diesel trucks. I just sold my 29' trailer last year and this year I'm considering buying my first 5th...
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The main advantags to a 5th wheel vs a tt...is that a 5er has a substantial portion of the actual length of the trailer sitting over the truck bed..so the turning radius for a given overall length of trailer is less than a TT, so backing it up is a whole different experience at first.
Then the handling of the tracking is different too. And the sway and "push" you get from a passing big rig or gust of wind is less. You generally get more interior volume in a 5er, higher ceilings, more storage volume under floor and in the front under the master bedroom.
I had 6 TT's towed mostly by Expeditions...and one Jayco 5th wheel towed by a Diesel F250. LOVE the 5er! With our Pullrite SuperGlide hitch I can spin a U-Turn in a cul-d-sac or slip it into a tight camping space no problem. The backing and manuevering is a definite learning curve...practice in a big empty parking lot first!
No drawbacks that I have found.
Then the handling of the tracking is different too. And the sway and "push" you get from a passing big rig or gust of wind is less. You generally get more interior volume in a 5er, higher ceilings, more storage volume under floor and in the front under the master bedroom.
I had 6 TT's towed mostly by Expeditions...and one Jayco 5th wheel towed by a Diesel F250. LOVE the 5er! With our Pullrite SuperGlide hitch I can spin a U-Turn in a cul-d-sac or slip it into a tight camping space no problem. The backing and manuevering is a definite learning curve...practice in a big empty parking lot first!
No drawbacks that I have found.
