Travel Trailer vs. Motorhome (my situation)
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I have owned multiples of both and still own a 24ft offshore boat (bumper pull tandem axle, over 12’ high on the trailer) that weighs more than a lot of travel trailers. I am speaking from first hand experience.
Chucking isn’t an issue if you have the right hitch, enough pin weight, and are riding close to level. I would argue that TT handling is much more uncomfortable unless you have a Propride or Hensley, and even then, there is a lot of improvement to be made (again, I am speaking from experience. I put several thousand miles on a Propride 3P). I am now on my second fifth wheel, and with the exception of something like an Escape 21 for short boondocking trips, will never be purchasing another travel trailer. That is a pretty widespread outlook among people who have owned both.
With either option a cheap hitch will result in a bad ride. If you are to compare with decent or even premium hitches, the fiver will come out far ahead.
If you want to disregard that as anecdotal, that is your prerogative, but many find it to be true.
Chucking isn’t an issue if you have the right hitch, enough pin weight, and are riding close to level. I would argue that TT handling is much more uncomfortable unless you have a Propride or Hensley, and even then, there is a lot of improvement to be made (again, I am speaking from experience. I put several thousand miles on a Propride 3P). I am now on my second fifth wheel, and with the exception of something like an Escape 21 for short boondocking trips, will never be purchasing another travel trailer. That is a pretty widespread outlook among people who have owned both.
With either option a cheap hitch will result in a bad ride. If you are to compare with decent or even premium hitches, the fiver will come out far ahead.
If you want to disregard that as anecdotal, that is your prerogative, but many find it to be true.
