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jimh406
Explorer III
Nov 22, 2018

Durability of fifth wheel vs fifth wheel toy hauler?

I’m looking into getting a trailer of some type. It’s probably going to be a fifth wheel of some type. I have a F450 6.4, so I’m covered for power. The question is what kind of durability can I e...
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rdhetrick
Explorer
Nov 23, 2018
donn0128 wrote:
What difference does it make? Many will be at least 15 years old in the case of Alpenlite and HR. At that age overall condition is your number 1 proprity. A thorough inspection and after purchase plan on several thousand dollars to get it road worthy. Tires, springs, spring hangers, and appliances all come to mind as possible immediate replacements along with the roof.


This. At that age, it's more about how well it was taken care of and in what conditions rather than original build quality.

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