Do I want a 5th wheel?
The wife and I are retired. We have been camping for many years. From tent to popup to travel trailer. Been in our 23.5 Pilgrim for 7 years and it is time for a change. We really like what we see in 5...
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johndeerefarmer wrote:
Sorry but no travel trailer will ever pull as good as a fifth wheel even with a thousand dollar hitch. I have both types and have towed with both for years. (I use an Equalizer.) The simple fact is that if your tow point is on your bumper you are going to get more sway than if it is front of your rear axle. Physics dictate this and you can't change it with opinions.
You can find a lot of "1/2 ton" fivers that are 32' and under that are light enough and would work good with your truck.
Not trying to argue but my 32 ft TT had Zero sway...I mean ZERO. No wiggle..no wonder...nothing but a rock solid tow. It was behind a dually F350 CC but to say that NO TT will tow as good as a fiver is simply false.
Had a standard weight distribution hitch and two friction bars...all properly adjusted. No wiggle no sway.
Like I said, I'm not arguing. I'm probably going fiver on my next rig. But a well set up TT can tow incredibly well.
My dad use to get blown around by his 39 ft fiver (man handled) to the point it scared him and he sold it. (Despite 30k Miles towing) He now has a much lighter "Half Ton towable" fiver matched with his 03 Ram 2500 Cummins truck. For a long time that big trailer "towed great" but there was that one tow with the right road conditions and the right weather conditions and it put a huge magnifying glass on his combo and it was found wanting and very overloaded.
OP you are doing a great job doing research. Don't be like my dad who simply bought a diesel and thought he could tow anything.
Research some "half ton" towable fivers and you will have a great combo with your F250.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
