DSteiner51 wrote:
soundslikefun wrote:
Actually it was 40% of 5th wheels and a higher number for TTs that I don't recall the exact number so I just threw out the 40%. I'd totally believe it and see it every time I pull into a CG. It's always 1/2 ton owners believing the commercials that their brand of truck is the biggest baddest.
Pure BS. Lots of dressed out 3/4 and 1 ton are overloaded. By the time they got all the accessories and options they usually don't have what the owners think they have. I've often asked why is it ok to overload a 3/4 or 1 ton then add airbags or helper springs but a big NO NO to do the same to a half ton? I've heard more ignorant answers from those so proud of their "superior" intelligence.
Dayle wrote:
And I would rather tow a fiver than a lighter TT any day of the week, no sway, no weight distribution or loading concerns (except loaded pin weight), more relaxing driving.
Exactly! It is much safer to tow a fifth slightly overloading a truck then towing a TT at ratings requiring a bunch of bandaids to make it "safe".
I wish I could go out and just pull a fifth wheel to compare the towing between a fiver and a TT. I have only experienced the TT and it was a pain IMHO to use all that equipment. But I felt it was needed to be as safe as I could. It got easier to use with the power tongue jack but that was really all.
The truck and trailer towed fine with the equipment "WD hitch and sway control" but the idea of just hitching up and taking off really appeals to me. Plus this perceived safety of the Fiver vs a TT. I'd like to experience how this feels myself.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
