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janegowest
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Nov 03, 2014

How easy/difficult to travel with 14,300 lb dry fifth wheel?

I keep falling for the heavier rigs with lots of storage!! Anyone out there that is not full-timing, traveling with a trailer this heavy dry weight? Or if you full-timers are traveling with heav...
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mileshuff
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Nov 03, 2014
Seems weight isn't the main factor in mpg. Frontal wind drag is. I haven't towed a heavy trailer but have gone from a 4,000lb to a 6,000lb and now to an 11,000lb fifth wheel. Have seen only about a 1-2mpg drop at most between all three pulling with the same truck.

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