Transitioning to 1st Fifth Wheel
Well, retirement is almost upon me (December if all goes well) and we're looking hard at a 5th wheel and a new tow rig to start things off right. Problem is, I'm not sure how to get started. I've towe...
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ChuckV1 wrote:Not sure if you realize this, but a shorter radius means you have a higher potential to run up and over the curb. A longer radius means you have less potential to run over the curb. That would seem to me to give you less room to maneuver. Just my opinion.
I disagree on a couple of points, to me you have more room to maneuver because you hitch is over your axle and not on your bumper, thus you have the ability for a shorter turn radios.
In real life it's not such a straightforward comparison between a TT and 5er of comparable lengths. The pivot point is in a different location, the wheelbase from pivot point to axle aren't the same, the track the pivot points takes around a corner is different, the weight for a rear living room vs. mid LR may mean the axle has to be further back to get the proper tongue/ pin weight, etc, etc, etc. All in all, this whole discussion relative to shorter and longer (best and worse) is all magic smoke and two way mirrors.
