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bowler1
Explorer
Apr 12, 2018

Advice for Towing 5th Wheel (switching from bumper pull)

Hi, I am making the jump from a travel trailer to a 5th wheel and am looking for any advice or feedback you can give me on towing with a 5th wheel vs. the TT prior to my picking it up. My current tr...
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donn0128
Explorer II
Apr 12, 2018
If you hav'nt yet got the truck please do yourself a big favor. Get a dually!
Thats a lot of trailer. Heck, my 36 footer I pull with a dually, and it only weighs 13,5 loaded ready to travel. I`ll bet that 13K number you cited is the mystical "dry" weight, which once you have it loaded with stuff you could easily top 15K pounds.

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