5th wheel vs Bumper Pull!~ help a newbie
Been all over the East Coast pulling a tent trailer with a fs pickup- easy-peasy. The wife and I are now looking towards upgrades and retirement. Started looking at Bumper Pulls and now really le...
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Remember, a TT places approx 12% of its weight about 6 feet behind the rear axle. A fiver places approx 20% of its weight directly over the rear axle. That makes a huge stability difference. Since you will likely be looking for a new TV also, please do yourself a big favor, forget anything less than a 3500SRW truck. 2500s simply do not have enough load carrying capacity for any but the smallest fivers out there now. And for any fivers over about 14,000 GVWR consider a dually for a better towing experience.
