Maneuverability of toy hauler vs class A DP
Still struggling with the choice. The smallest Class A we like would be either a 41 ft Fleetwood Discovery 40g or a 43 ft long tag axle Newmar. The toy haulers we're considering are either a 36 ft ...
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dubdub07 wrote:It's not the length as much as the pivot point. You can reach a specific turn angle in a much shorter length with a TT than you can with a 5th wheel. On one hand that makes the TT easier to park in a campground, but on the other hand the slow response of the 5th wheel to the action of the tow vehicle is what makes them so nice and stable to tow.Mile High wrote:dubdub07 wrote:I would have to disagree - the 5th wheel is a nicer tow, but maneuverability is not as good as a TT.Ivylog wrote:
I. I would rate a 5er the worst for maneuverability and a TT better and a MH the best. The problem with a 5er is it does not track as well as a TT...it cuts the corner while the rear overhang of a TV makes a TT follow the TV better.
Occasionally with a MH I've had to do a two point turn... you star the turn too late requiring you to back up a little before finishing the turn. This lets you make a turn even a TT could not make.
Doing something wrong then, the FW is much easier than a TT. Class A is super easy....
WW
Apples to apples, same length TT versus FW, say 30FT TT and a 34FT FW, I will take the FW all day over a TT for backing into a space. The only thing more difficult is the height of a FW. Pretty tall versus a TT.
Doesn't really matter now, I will take a 40+ft Class A over anything for maneuverability.
WW
I'm with you though, after having TTs and 5th wheels, my favorite for travel and maneuverability is the Class A.
