Real 5th Wheel lengths? Need 31'
Hi guys. My wife and I are interested in making the switch to a 5th wheel and I'm going crazy with the advertised versus actual lengths. I like to keep it under cover and the spot in the shop is onl...
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Jrork wrote:
Wow, thanks so much guys. I never knew that the measurements were the inside measurements and am glad to see that we're not the only ones that have struggled with what the model numbers meant.
Due to the layout of the shop and surrounding structures, we can't do much modifying of the shop or add additional options so we're pretty stuck with what we have. We used to have a longish Jayco tongue pull trailer (31' and total 34')in there but were hoping we could come in under that due to overhang.
We'll for sure keep a tape measure with us as we progress. Thanks again
When you go to dealers, take a plumb bob, marker and tape measure. Do a drop from the extreme front of the pin box and the extreme rear (bumper, ladder or spare tire) and measure it. A lot of FWs are measured with a standard pin box; extended boxes can add 1-1.5' of OAL.
Lyle
