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bobandvicki
Explorer
Mar 18, 2015

Going from 34ft to 39ft - Questions

could not resist the automatic leveling system and the washer/dryer so traded in our 2009 34ft cougar 5th wheel for a 2015 39ft heartland big country - would be interested in your experiences going from a smaller rig to a longer rig - DW and I have rving almost fulltme for 9 years and when we want info we go to rv.net - hearing your experience in a difference of trailer length in road handling, parking,and anything else you happen to think of - our TV is a ford f350 diesel with a brand new automatic superglide hitch - pick up new rig next week - thank you for any insight you may have - Bob and Vicki

New TV 2015 35000 RAM cc drw 4x4 diesel
  • mabynack's avatar
    mabynack
    Explorer II
    Mar 18, 2015
    I went from a 29 ft FW to a 34 Ft FW. I've driven semis before and I actually prefer the longer trailer for towing and backing unless there is limited space. The extra room is nice once I get setup, but there's a lot more things to go wrong with the bigger, more expensive rig.
  • the_bear_II's avatar
    the_bear_II
    Explorer
    Mar 18, 2015
    Congratulations on your new rig. Enjoy.

    After a couple of trips with the new 5th wheel it will feel like the 34ft for the most part. You will get comfortable with it.

    We usually stay in private RV Parks/Resorts so have never run into a site problem although we did have to drive the wrong way on a loop to be able to get into the site they assigned us at one RV Campground.
  • mabynack's avatar
    mabynack
    Explorer II
    Mar 18, 2015
    I went from a 29 ft FW to a 34 Ft FW. I've driven semis before and I actually prefer the longer trailer for towing and backing unless there is limited space. The extra room is nice once I get setup, but there's a lot more things to go wrong with the bigger, more expensive rig.
  • Ohiojude's avatar
    Ohiojude
    Explorer
    Mar 18, 2015
    Congrats on your BC.

    We went from a 34 to 40 DH had no issues. We bought a Big Country, I hope you'll be as happy as we are with ours.

    regards,

    judy
  • Halmfamily's avatar
    Halmfamily
    Explorer
    Mar 18, 2015
    We went from nothing to a 40' fiver for our first camper and now at 41'6" with our new one. Talk about a big learning curve. Had pulled a 20' trailer with my Kubota for years. We took the fiver to the bigger parking lot we could find and spent hours learning how to handle it then took it home. Three years later I can back it in almost anywhere and love to pull it. I don't think you'll see much of a difference between your old and new except a little wider in the turns. Have fun and congrats in the new fiver.

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