Redsky wrote:
I would go with the travel trailer unless the trailer was going to weigh more than 10,000 lbs. and I wanted the shock absorption of a TrailAir type of kingpin. or where I had a long trailer and wanted the tighter turning radius with the 5th wheel.
With a 5th wheel you lose the bed of the pickup for all practical purposes. With a travel trailer you can put a cap on the bed and store gear inside that you do not want in the trailer and this can include bicycles, fishing gear, table and chairs, firewood, and other items. With the pickup you can also mount a rack to hold a small dingy or couple of canoes or kayaks.
When you park the trailer and drive around in the pickup would you like to have the storage space in the bed available for use and protected from the weather and possible thieves?
I agree 100 percent !! That's why I went back to a TT from a 40 ft 5th w.
I commonly see people with pickups pulling travel trailers in the southwest and with boats kayaks or ATV's along for the ride. The 5th wheel is better for more sedentary use.
Something else to consider is the amount of step up to get up and inside a 5th wheel as well as having to step up to get to the master bedroom area. This is not the case with a travel trailer.
