Very short videoCLICK HEREI can get this video on my phone, but not on my laptop. Then again, I always have trouble watching videos on my laptop?????I hope ya'll can view it.

You people are not really very bright.Ken

TXiceman wrote:You people are not really very bright.KenWhat people are "you" people?

assuming that this guy is not a total jerk ---you people is the person with a suburban or Tahoe pulling the fifth wheel backwards

I paused the video...it looks like bumper to bumper to me. I wonder if that is hooked to a ball placed in the bumper hole??????? :R

I'm guessing it's a ball inserted into a receiver on the rear of the 5er. While I'd never tow like this for any distance, I have done it to move a 5er a few feet in an emergency when no appropriate hitch was available

5er without 5th wheel or pick-up??? | Good Sam Community

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A_hitch_and_hop
Explorer
Apr 05, 2015
Stupid is as Stupid does. Forrest Gump
Homer1
Explorer
Apr 05, 2015
I put a ball hitch on the front of my motor home so I could launch my boat with it. Beats the heck out of wandering what is going on back there.
jerem0621
Explorer II
Apr 04, 2015
Probably would work for just moving around in a parking lot. Hopefully this was a staged set up as its at a service station. Not safe.

There is a small RV dealer close to me, While at their lot a few years ago I saw what appeared to be a TT moving on its own a few rows over. Caught my attention pretty well, so I went to investigate... seems that the dealer used a drive shaft driven lawn mower with a heavily welded and reinforced hitch on the back to move the TT's around the lot. I guess the maneuverability was pretty amazing. LOL

I would not have believe it if I had not seen it with my own eyes.

Thanks!

Jeremiah
pira114
Explorer II
Apr 04, 2015
Not to mention no brakes
valhalla360
Navigator
Apr 04, 2015
5th wheels are designed to have around 20% of thier weight on the pin. If you hook up to the back that probably translates to a lifting force of around 2000-2500lbs on the back of the truck. That means very little weight on the rear axle. I could see if you hit a bump, it could lift the rear axle completely off the ground.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Apr 03, 2015
frizzen wrote:
DutchmenSport wrote:
Well I have to admit, that the FIRST time I've ever see any trailer towed from the back! After thinking about it for a moment, why not?

No brake lights or tail lights

Ah! Everyone knows brake lights and tail lights are simply over-rated! :B
frizzen
Explorer
Apr 03, 2015
DutchmenSport wrote:
Well I have to admit, that the FIRST time I've ever see any trailer towed from the back! After thinking about it for a moment, why not?

No brake lights or tail lights
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Apr 03, 2015
Well I have to admit, that the FIRST time I've ever see any trailer towed from the back! After thinking about it for a moment, why not?
Halmfamily
Explorer
Apr 03, 2015
RV daytrader wrote:
That's what you call "thinking outside the box" !! Looks like the 5er is picking UP the back of the tow vehicle!

Saves money on the weight distribution hitch.
RV_daytrader
Explorer
Apr 03, 2015
That's what you call "thinking outside the box" !! Looks like the 5er is picking UP the back of the tow vehicle!