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AKMac
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Jun 12, 2018

Do small 5th wheel toy haulers tow well?

Hello, I'm new here.

Long story, but I purchased a new 2019 Genesis Supreme Vortex 2715V in April. I am towing it with a 2007 CC LB SRW 3500 Chevy and and have a RZR XP4 loaded in the garage. The hitch is a reese WD 15,000lb hitch, and through trial and error I have adjusted the trailer to be about 4" nose low which is what I think is about the limit of where it should be.

The sway issues and general instability have me thinking I should have gone with a 5th wheel instead. The truck litterally feels like it is being pushed all the time. There is no relaxing with it. My dad following behind me in his rig said that one sway pushed the trailer into the other lane.

I have read all the posts saying I should move weight around, etc but with a RZR XP4 I don't have much room to change the loading. We dry camp and I have to take water with me as well. I'm sort of out of options other than trying one of the super expensive hitches.

I'm seriously looking at just cutting my losses and moving onto a smaller 5th wheel toyhauler. I'm pleased with the overall build and looks of the Genesis trailers, so I was thinking about moving into a 28CR.

I'm just curious if anyone else with this size of 5th wheel toy hauler and a 4 seat machine can tell me if they tow any better? I'm not looking for trailer that I can haul in a hurricane, but I what I have not does not feel safe at all.

For the record, I don't think it's the truck. I have hauled many trailers with it, some heavier, and it's been just fine. It's definitely the loading of the trailer.

26 Replies

  • I don't know if it is possible, but could you back the RZR in so the motor and fluid weight is closer to the front of the trailer.
  • I had the same prob with a tt hauler (Stryker 2812). I was just about to move axels back to fix the issue as no matter what I couldnt get tounge weight right without adding dead weight.

    I traded it for what in my sig line. 5th wheel and now I can relax.
  • To respond to the title a resounding YES! And it doesnt matter how its loaded.
  • AKMac wrote:
    When I dead balled the trailer home empty without the WD hitch, it towed fine.

    I just learned a new term.

    I'm just wondering if I will have this problem with a 30ft 5th wheel toyhauler as well.


    Oops - I ignored your main question.

    No. Fifth wheels don't sway.
  • When I dead balled the trailer home empty without the WD hitch, it towed fine.

    I have adjusted the WD hitch down to where the trailer is 4" nose low, and it still sways.

    I'm just wondering if I will have this problem with a 30ft 5th wheel toyhauler as well.
  • How does it tow without the SxS in it? It would be interesting to test it just to make sure that your problem really is weight distribution.

    You should weigh the tongue with and without the SxS loaded, just to verify that your problem is from the low tongue weight.

    If that's the case, then you should be able to adjust the height and angle of your hitch to compensate.

    How level is the trailer when you're hitched up? If you are nose-high or level, try lowering the hitch to shift some of your weight forward.

    You can see some interesting things if you Google "how to add tongue weight to a trailer".