Bumper Pull versus Gooseneck for me
Hello, this is my first post. This forum looks like you all have a wealth of information, I'm so glad I found you! I would appreciate your input on my dilemma-I tried to be as specific as possible ...
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I had a bumper pull toy hauler and needed more garage space. Instead of going to a longer toy hauler fifth wheel, I went to a truck camper with a bumper pull enclosed trailer. Truck campers are the most expensive square footage RV you will buy. The advantage is that they can be separated from the truck (allowing use of the truck verses a dedicated motor home) and the garage or stable does not have be attached if you just want to go camping without toys or animals (makes for a very compact RV).
If you plan to tow over 5000 lbs behind a truck camper and need an extension, the best option is using a double receiver SuperHitch with a SuperTruss. This setup will allow you tow up 12,000 lbs with a 4' extension. I started with a F250 short bed carrying a 9' truck camper with single slide and towing a 20' enclosed trailer. My camper is about 4000 lbs and the trailer is 6000-8000 lbs when loaded. Although I needed to upgrade wheels and suspension, I had 35,000+ miles of trouble free travel. For us, this combination works well but we want more floor space. Last year I upgraded to a 5500 so we can get an 11.5' truck camper with triple slides (will be getting this Spring). Your 3500 will be able to handle most of the double slide truck campers and still be able to tow your horses - Anything larger, and you will need more truck.
We looked at car haulers with living quarters prior to selecting out setup. However, we wanted to keep our overall length as short as possible and make travel more flexible. If you are fine with the additional length of a 3-horse LQ goose neck, you will save some money by giving up the some flexibility.
If you plan to tow over 5000 lbs behind a truck camper and need an extension, the best option is using a double receiver SuperHitch with a SuperTruss. This setup will allow you tow up 12,000 lbs with a 4' extension. I started with a F250 short bed carrying a 9' truck camper with single slide and towing a 20' enclosed trailer. My camper is about 4000 lbs and the trailer is 6000-8000 lbs when loaded. Although I needed to upgrade wheels and suspension, I had 35,000+ miles of trouble free travel. For us, this combination works well but we want more floor space. Last year I upgraded to a 5500 so we can get an 11.5' truck camper with triple slides (will be getting this Spring). Your 3500 will be able to handle most of the double slide truck campers and still be able to tow your horses - Anything larger, and you will need more truck.
We looked at car haulers with living quarters prior to selecting out setup. However, we wanted to keep our overall length as short as possible and make travel more flexible. If you are fine with the additional length of a 3-horse LQ goose neck, you will save some money by giving up the some flexibility.
