5W vs. Bumper Pull
After giving my search a break for the summer, I'm back at it. Not super serious right now, but if I find the right RV, I'll probably buy it. I know that I'm limited in the size of 5W I can pull, so...
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TomG2 wrote:rhagfo wrote:
.....snip..... One more thing using the basement, reduces the the actual weight carried by the TV.
How much weight do people carry in their basements? Out of five hundred pounds, some of that weight would be felt by the rear suspension of the tow vehicle. And of course, some by the trailer suspension. Weight that is forward of the rear axle in the truck bed is actually carried in part by the front suspension. I don't see the basement weight being a big advantage. Weight is weight.
Well not really!
If you put 100# in the bed of the TV it adds 100# to the TV GVW. If you place that 100# in the basement only a percentage of it goes on the pin, most likely less than 50% of the 100#, even if the basement is half way between the axles and pin, as tandem axles don't act as a true fulcrum.
Dry storage is acheved with a bed cover when not towing, yes the bed is exposed while towing, but you can be dry when not towing.
Everyone has their preference for different reasons, but those that state "You loose the TV bed with a 5er" are incorrect, up to the top of hitch is available, and as stated before lawn chairs, canopies, leveling blocks, BBQ can all be placed in the basement and left between trips.
I have always been a 5er person for the natural stability of the package.
