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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donn0128 wrote:
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.
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If looking at a lot travel after retirement or full timing get the 350/3500 SRW as a minimum, if looking at a large 5er over about 14K to 15K get. DRW.
5ers really do tow better and more stable then a TT, and the tow shorter. Than a TT of the same length.
Many will come back and state you loose the use of the TV bed, yes you do loose some use of the bed, but gain the basement in a 5er. I have a roll up bed cover, which means once the 5er is disconnected I cover and have a dry bed for storage.
