5th wheel and MH comparisons, again.
In a earlier post, I mentioned that we were thinking of trading the 5er in on a MH. Since I have never driven a MH, I'm wondering about the ride differences. Even though I have a Trail Air hitch on my...
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dezolen wrote:
Don't understand why so many say their 5th wheel rigs handled so badly. In the 5 years we towed never once did I have any of these problems. Obviously they were never set up properly, cheap hitch or overloaded.
Thanks for the replies, Y'all! Lots of good info here.
BTW, I never said anything about my 5er handling badly. In fact, after having a bumper pull blow all over the road from every van and truck, I was amazed by the 5er handling. I haven't had any vehicle move me from my lane since I've had a 5er. I've also driven in cross winds up to 40 MPH and never swayed. However, bumps in the road are felt from every axle. When 16,000 pounds bounces, it pulls on the tow vehicle. Some roads are smooth as silk and others beat you to death. This is called ride comfort, not handling.
