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janegowest
Explorer
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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Gemstone
Explorer
Nov 04, 2014
When I started in '06, I soon discovered that the LDT's of that era were not rated to tow/stop heavy rigs (my rig was 15.6K pounds right off the lot), which led me to use a HDT. One of the many benefits of using a HDT is extra storage space. I was able to de-load my rig by moving cargo to the truck...which I can never overload. Towing I can get 9-10 MPG.

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Gemstone

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