Newby to towing Fifth Wheel
We go pick up our new fifth wheel today and we are a bit nervous. Our RV days have always been with a travel trailer, and we are not sure how complicated living with a fifth wheel is going to be versu...
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proptwister wrote:bobcouch wrote:
One other thing to consider.
The 5er will act different from your old trailer when cornering. Always pull a little further into the intersection and turn sharper than you did with your bumper pull - especially on right-hand turns. Otherwise you may find yourself jumping a curb.
You'll get used to this very quickly, but it is something you will have to learn.
That is one of the bigger thing you will notice right away. Your 5th wheel will track much shorter on the inside of the turns. Where a bumper pull will follow the track of your truck fairly close, the 5th wheel trailer will have you jumping curbs, or worse. Swing considerably further into the turn to keep this from happening.
Its sounds worse than it really is. You'll get the hang of it fairly quick.
Matt
Also, you're bigger than most of the rest of traffic, so don't be afraid to take a lane-and-a-half to make a turn, if you need to. Let the plebes go around =you=, or stop behind you. Just watch for the a-holes on bikes (both kinds), SMART cars, Fiat 500's and Minis, who might try to sneak by on the inside.
Lyle
