WDH compared to 5th Wheel

bfast54 wrote:

Hannibal wrote:

DutchmenSport wrote:
I've not driven a truck-5er combination, but I do know I've driven several tow vehicles with trailers. If the truck is too small for the trailer, towing is a nightmare. With the right truck-trailer-hitch combination, towing is sweet. I think 99.99% of travel trailer towing problems is because of too much trailer for the truck. Whereas, a 5er is more forgiving with the same truck.

I do know, my current rig combination (with the integrated brake controller) is a very sweet ride! We've done several long trips now (over a thousand miles one way) with this set up, and did not have any problems, sway, scarry moments, nothing. Truck and trailer acted as one unit. No problems.

(However, i-65 through Montgomery Alabama has us down to 35 mph. BUT everyone else was running about the same speed.) That was the only place I felt I had a trailer attached.

You post and sig pic reminded me of a conversation with a commercial RV delivery driver 15~ years ago. While browsing the TT's and 5th wheels, in came a new 32~34' TT towed by a well worn Chevy 3500 dually. ////////// TT to our F150 without the bars and it towed fine. We're thinking about going back to a TT of 25-30' and I'd like to do so without the need for a WDH and sway control.

Does anything about your observation scream "Grapes and Oranges"?????

3500 Dually-----F150.....???????





For original poster I have towed many many trailers throughout the years-- and personally I prefer the convenience and safety of the fifth well .

I've towed many many trailers delivering them and most of them were travel trailers.
On the LONG TRAILERS... I used weight distribution hitch.

One time I towed an entry level, aluminum sided Keystone, with axles close together...from Our yard in Goshen....to College Station Pa.

It was the most White knuckle trip I ever did!!!!!!!!
It swayed, caused my dually to feel like it was going to fishtail-----I changed hitch height, link hight.etc....Nothing helped.

So, the type,height,length has a huge effect.
The wide track...space axles (passport type).. tow best in my experience.

You're right. Tow grapes with grapes and oranges with oranges. I wouldn't suggest towing a 32' TT with an F150 on the ball only. We towed our small TT without WD and it worked well. The RV delivery driver did well towing the bigger ones with his 3500 dually. U-Haul says no to WDH's. Use the proper tow vehicle for a properly distributed trailer. Interesting about the Keystone. The Jayco 27RLS has it's axles set farther back on the trailer. I'm thinking this would be a good thing.