Buying fifth wheel
I need advice on whether to purchase a fifth wheel as my first camper. My son (25yrs old) and I have never pulled a camper before. I have gotten some great advice as to not buy a TT for my first camp...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:rtazz17 wrote:
Agree with all except you dont need a dually imho to have a stable ride.I pull a 40ft 12k fiver and its solid as a brick.But really when I bought my truck I purposely did not buy a dually.It wont fit in most standard garages if thats where you want to store it.It has 6 tires to replace.The biggest of all is they are just big and cumbersome to try and use as a everyday rider.Hard to get around in without doing k turns everywhere,you need to park two miles away from where you want to go because you cant fit.I know some will disagree but I see it all the time.On the other hand if you are towing constantly and thats all you do,sure get a dually but I have no stability issues at all.But for most its overkill.Jmho..
You are the perfect example of the person that wants a BIG RV but makes every excuse to buy the proper tow vehicle to match. Too big for garage, too far to park, won't fit in car wash, too big and cumbersome, too many tires to replace, overkill, and so on.
Dude your RV is 41'-7" long the DRY weight is 12,275# in reality it is a 16,000+ rig with well over 3K in tongue weight.
Get a Dually or get a smaller RV.
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Dude, his RV is a bunk model and the hitch dry is 17% so if he loads it right and get's it to 16,000 he could easily keep it well under 3000 on the pin. IDK what he actually has for a TV but I would have no problem taking his RV anywhere with my 2500.
This is not helping the OP any at all.
