Long or Short Bed for 5er
OK, I purposely put this question in the Fifth-Wheels section instead of the tow vehicle section because my question is specific to 5er towing. So, long bed or short bed pickup? Pros and cons of e...
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Some friends bought a longbed truck to tow their new 2004 Weekend Warrior. They had wanted a shortbed, but after seeing one with a small dent in the back window area, they decided that inviting the trailer in the back window was a bad idea.
I also had been sold on the idea of longbed, for the increased comfort. However I did own a F-350 supercab longbed, and it was a bit long to turn around. Yes it can be done, but planning was required.
I would consider a shortbed IF I had a automatic adjusting hitch, there are several brands that move forward when the trailer is in a tight turn. There are some difficulties if you try to un-hitch while turned more than 30 degrees from straight, and hitching up while turned seems really difficult. So there might be rare campsites where hitching up will be a pain.
However even if you are required to back in with the truck at a sharp angle, usually you can pull forward, straighten out the truck and trailer, back in somewhat straight, and then unhitch easy. So yes I might consider a crewcab shortbed sometime.
Fred.
I also had been sold on the idea of longbed, for the increased comfort. However I did own a F-350 supercab longbed, and it was a bit long to turn around. Yes it can be done, but planning was required.
I would consider a shortbed IF I had a automatic adjusting hitch, there are several brands that move forward when the trailer is in a tight turn. There are some difficulties if you try to un-hitch while turned more than 30 degrees from straight, and hitching up while turned seems really difficult. So there might be rare campsites where hitching up will be a pain.
However even if you are required to back in with the truck at a sharp angle, usually you can pull forward, straighten out the truck and trailer, back in somewhat straight, and then unhitch easy. So yes I might consider a crewcab shortbed sometime.
Fred.
