TT toy hauler vs 5th wheel toy hauler

I looked at the 5th wheel when we purchased our unit and the price difference was substantial. The bumper pull unit was much cheaper and when I considered the shear number of days I would be using it per year the math did not work out. I do not have a separate garage but my bedroom is in the front with a king bed and plenty of room with full door so any fumes do not bother me if I keep the back two windows open. I have actually never had a fume problem in the main area doing this. My tongue weight is 1,950 so I have a class V hitch with the Reese Dual cam and it works fine. I just pulled from Oregon to St Louis and back with 4 ATVs in the back, 2500 Ram, with no problem. I love having the back of the truck open to put our peddle bikes in and fire wood. I also have the back of the truck when not using the toy hauler. As far as the tanks mine has 150 gallons fresh water so I can camp for long time on that dry. One other key point with the 2500 is the wind resistance of the 5th wheel height. When we were in Utah with a 35 mile per hour head wind the truck would not run in OD. I would bet with the additional height that wind factor would be greater. I get 11 mpg in OD and 6 out. You also have to watch the tires on the truck. I found a set a Michelon D rated wore pretty quickly. I am back to running Toyo AT E rated and they perform much better with the weight. That has been my experience with the unit and my truck. My wife just took it with the boys on a 600 mile trip to the Oregon coast with no problems. First time driving the truck and trailer. I was pretty sure there would be tree scars on the trailer when she returned but no problems.