5th wheel or bumper pull
Hey, new guy here. I have a 2019 F-250 6.2L 3:73 and debating on getting a 5th wheel or bumper pull TT. The 5th wheel I'm looking at has a dry weight of 10k and is 35 feet in length where as the bumpe...
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I agree with most of the above statements but there are other conditions to think of. First I have always had a TT and most of those on the last several year have been 38+ feet long.
I disagree about pulling in the sense that I have been in sever weather where 5ers are stopped yet I had no concerns other than slowing for the conditions. (we have turtled across the desert with semis do to the high winds without a problem).
I agree the TT is long but still we normally look for semi stops and fill up. There are plenty of those and the independents are cheaper then some gas.
stations.
Also I have never liked the steps in a 5er or living in the hottest place and of course being trapped in the event of a fire.
I also agree that we have 3 slides and have a large living area. 4' shower and current unit is available with any size frig.
The biggest thing here is this , if you travel ,as we do a lot, you can do well with a TT. If you are a novice and just a weekender then maybe a 5er is easier to learn. We travel no less than 9000 miles a year just cruising around the US to see family and going to Florida but that's us we are retired and required to travel........... LOL
I disagree about pulling in the sense that I have been in sever weather where 5ers are stopped yet I had no concerns other than slowing for the conditions. (we have turtled across the desert with semis do to the high winds without a problem).
I agree the TT is long but still we normally look for semi stops and fill up. There are plenty of those and the independents are cheaper then some gas.
stations.
Also I have never liked the steps in a 5er or living in the hottest place and of course being trapped in the event of a fire.
I also agree that we have 3 slides and have a large living area. 4' shower and current unit is available with any size frig.
The biggest thing here is this , if you travel ,as we do a lot, you can do well with a TT. If you are a novice and just a weekender then maybe a 5er is easier to learn. We travel no less than 9000 miles a year just cruising around the US to see family and going to Florida but that's us we are retired and required to travel........... LOL
