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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One advantage of a bumper pull is on rough roads. If the truck tilts to the left and the trailer tilts to the right:
- 5th wheel with good clearance might accommodate 10deg of difference before hitting the bed rails.
- Bumper pull is probably 25-40 deg of difference before it would bind the hitch.
Of course, over about 25', I really wouldn't want to pull either down rough forest trails.
- 5th wheel with good clearance might accommodate 10deg of difference before hitting the bed rails.
- Bumper pull is probably 25-40 deg of difference before it would bind the hitch.
Of course, over about 25', I really wouldn't want to pull either down rough forest trails.
