Why a 5th wheel over a tow trailer?
Want are the big advantages of the 5th wheel compared to a tow trailer? I would like to be able to use my bed of my truck to haul things. My brother in-law says he can back up a tow trailer much easi...
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rhagfo wrote:wing_zealot wrote:
4 pages and no one mentions that for any given truck, you can tow a bigger and heavier TT than a 5 er.
Yes, but longer heaver TT, the more the tail wags the dog. I have stated I would rather see a 1/2 ton pulling/carding an5er slightly over limits (Not Tire), than towing a long heavy TT within limits, FAR more stable!!!
X100 If a TT needs bandaids to be safe such as a WD bars or/and sway control, it is over weight no matter what bandaids are installed. There are possibly millions of trailers being pulled without bandaids and are safe. In the RV industry bandaids have become accepted because so many people think they need to pull overloaded.
Sure the scales makes one feel good since all numbers meet the sticker but safe is much more then a stupid sticker that says: THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE but has been promptly modified with temporary bandaids to carry more then it was designed for 5FT AFT of the axle. The operators manual clearly states, in most truck manuals, where the center of gravity belongs for safety.
