"Light" type fifth wheels versus "regular"???
Need some advice on advantages (or disadvantages) of the "light" fifth wheels (other than weight). Most of them don't seem to allow much cargo weight for the overall gross vehicle weight (some ~1200 t...
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Bottom line is that you are going to get what you pay for. The light weights are light because of their construction from the ground up, starting with smaller, lighter wheels, through the less robust frame & on through materials ontop of that frame.
I guess the lightweight is fine for the weekend warrior who goes out to the local CG every weekend so the trailer does not get the road wear & tear of a long distance/long time/fulltime traveler. Don't expect an inexpensive lightweight trailer to stand up to tens of thousands of miles each year of that kind of use.
I guess the lightweight is fine for the weekend warrior who goes out to the local CG every weekend so the trailer does not get the road wear & tear of a long distance/long time/fulltime traveler. Don't expect an inexpensive lightweight trailer to stand up to tens of thousands of miles each year of that kind of use.
