Backing 5th wheel vs Travel trailer
I was thinking about upgrading from a 33 TT to 5ver roughly the same size for the better towability and something new. I have read that backing up a 5th wheel is a bit more difficult then a TT. My c...
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I have towed and backed both. I actually prefer to back my 5er now that i am used to it. You do have to start the turn sooner as the response is slower due to the location of where you are hitched up, however i can make a much tighter turn while backing (almost 90 degrees) comfortably. I found that to get in the same places with a TT required more jockeying around due to the turn radius capabilities.
Make the jump
Go back to drivers ed days and go find an empty parking lot with a couple of trash cans. try different backing in techniques and Practice, practice, practice.
I think you will like the 5er better on many fronts. The main being time it takes to hitch and unhitch.
Make the jump
Go back to drivers ed days and go find an empty parking lot with a couple of trash cans. try different backing in techniques and Practice, practice, practice.
I think you will like the 5er better on many fronts. The main being time it takes to hitch and unhitch.
