Anyone own a 18-20 ft 5th wheel?
I've been looking for a small trailer and in doing so have come across 3 or 4 small 5th wheels. two were made by Fleetwood early 90's and a Sportsman mid 90's. The Fleetwood models were a 185A and b...
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When we went to the Scamp factory the 5th wheel we looked at was about 3000 dry weight. Albeit they are small so adding much gear is more of a where do you put it I think it would have bee 35-3700 lbs down the road and they recommended a mid sized truck or at most a 1/2 ton. Because of bed height they couldn't even fit one on a 3/4 ton. It's good to hear that people are having no problem towing the small conventional 5th wheels with a 1/2 ton. We are hoping to stay in the 45-5000 GVR range. The dry weights on the used ones we have looked at are 3-3500 lbs. If there is space to put it I assume we will add the typical 700-1000 lbs of stuff inside. We boon dock camp most of the time so between propane, water, generator and gas can there is 300 lbs minimum. We foolishly thought that we could be in the 3500 lb GVR when we started looking but soon learned that is a pipe dream.
We have looked at the Escape online but never seen one and there doesn't seem to be many for sale.
We have looked at the Escape online but never seen one and there doesn't seem to be many for sale.
