Goose neck, 5th wheel connection, Long bed, short bed truck
Hi, I'm moving from a travel trailer to a 5th wheel.
I like the idea of having a goose neck connection as if I want to use all of the bed space on the truck, I don't have to remove anything.
However, we want to go with a short bed 4-door truck. In order to have the same turning radius, I would have to go with a 5th wheel with a adjustable base to push the king pin father back .
If I went with a long bed, it seems to me that the problem is solved. The goose neck mount would be further back, and I wouldn't have to go with a adjustable 5th wheel hook up.
We are getting a 1 ton SRW to tow a 18,000 gross lbs 5th wheel. Tow capacity is 21000 lbs. I am thinking that it's best to go by the gross trailer weight that net.
Ok, some questions:
1. Pros and cons of 5th wheel vs goose neck.
2. Is there that much of a different between a short bed and a long bed truck? ie...tow characteristics, ability to park in parking lot(just truck).
3. In ordering a truck I have to deduct the weight of options, like 50 lbs for bed liner, 200 lbs for 4 wheel drive, if it goes up high enough to 3000 lbs, then tow capacity is at the 18000 lbs gross of the trailer.
Does the new tow capacity of 18000 lbs make a difference?
Thanks!
I like the idea of having a goose neck connection as if I want to use all of the bed space on the truck, I don't have to remove anything.
However, we want to go with a short bed 4-door truck. In order to have the same turning radius, I would have to go with a 5th wheel with a adjustable base to push the king pin father back .
If I went with a long bed, it seems to me that the problem is solved. The goose neck mount would be further back, and I wouldn't have to go with a adjustable 5th wheel hook up.
We are getting a 1 ton SRW to tow a 18,000 gross lbs 5th wheel. Tow capacity is 21000 lbs. I am thinking that it's best to go by the gross trailer weight that net.
Ok, some questions:
1. Pros and cons of 5th wheel vs goose neck.
2. Is there that much of a different between a short bed and a long bed truck? ie...tow characteristics, ability to park in parking lot(just truck).
3. In ordering a truck I have to deduct the weight of options, like 50 lbs for bed liner, 200 lbs for 4 wheel drive, if it goes up high enough to 3000 lbs, then tow capacity is at the 18000 lbs gross of the trailer.
Does the new tow capacity of 18000 lbs make a difference?
Thanks!
