unsavorycharacter wrote:
Coming back here after about 20k miles of experience w f150 and 23ft bumper pull, it was amazing, went all over Western us and BC. I put 2 solar panels on roof, and never fired up generators. Just traded I. The raptor for a 2017 f-350 srw 4x4 short bed and will be selling the trailer next and prob going to a 5er possiblly a Dutchmen voltage 3005 (35ft), but I'm concerned about crunching the bed rails and /or tailgate if and when I take it on off camber trails and the setup articulates
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Glad it worked for ya!
You are right to be concerned with a fiver on uneven terrain. Bed clearance is key to prevent contact. Other thing is the trailer suspension that is usually barely adequate will get a real workout in ruts and very uneven stuff. I have seen broken springs, popped tires etc when people go places they should not, and probably at speeds they should not. A fiver tends to be much higher and more prone to tree damage. I sometimes wish we had a smaller bumper pull to get into more spots.
