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formost
Explorer
Feb 22, 2014

5th Wheel vs Travel Trailer Towing/Backing Difference

We have a Jayco 324 35' Travel Trailer and are looking to move to a 5th Wheel. I have never had any issues backing the trailers even down my rather challenging driveway (picture below). We are...
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Ivylog
Explorer III
Feb 22, 2014
I would pull further forward before backing. I would worry more about pulling it than backing. Unlike a TT that will track better a 5er will cut the corner. A friend took out the side of his new 5er on a turn that he never had a problem with when he had a TT.
Now that your pictures came up... I might pull in onto the grass to the left and then back and jack knife it into the parking spot.

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