Would you recommend a 5th wheel for me?
Hello, I'm retiring next year and want to hit the road. I've done a lot of RVing in my life, but always as the passenger in someone else's rig. This time I want to go solo. I'm a 50 year female. ...
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OnTaMove wrote:
I guess I am a bit clueless, but...why do you need someone to help you avoid backing into things with a 5th wheel but you do not need the same with a MH+toad?
As mentioned with a fifth wheel backing a longer (or any length actually) alone involves a lot of exiting the driver seat to check the blind side.
If it's a straight back in and the driver can see both sides of the coach then it's easier.
When backing in at angles accomplished with what I call a "crab" turn.
The opposite side (or outside of the crab) of the trailer becomes not visible to the driver in the outside mirrors.
It can be done it just takes a lot of effort.
