Bumper pull vs. 5th wheel
Looking for some insight. Considering buying a smaller 5th wheel or travel trailer. I have pulled many trailers, but never a 5th wheel. I pull a dump trailer quite often, and when fully loaded, we...
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rhagfo wrote:Comparing Apples to Apples; You can always pull a bigger TT than 5er due to 12% tongue weight vs. 20% pin weight.wing_zealot wrote:
You want more bang for the buck you buy a TT. You want to pull a bigger RV with the same vehicle, you buy a TT. Other than that they are both the same; an RV, they just hitch up differently.
I see you edited out the remark about 5ers.
I would say that most 5er owners buy a 5er, because two reasons, not the reason in your first post.
#1. They naturally tow better and are far more stable than a TT, due to the location of the pivot point over the TV rear axle.
#2. Most 5er have more storage space than TT's, called the basement. This with a few exceptions negate the loss of the bed! That and the fact the bed is not totally lost, you just can't stack as high. This also cuts down on packing time, as the camping stuff the normally goes in the bed of the TV, is already in the basement of the 5er.
It is still personal choice, just my opinion.
As for TT, you CAN"T always pull a bigger TT with the same vehicle, there are limits on length and weight just like a 5er.
And I don't like to put my firewood in the basement, I like it better in the back of the truck - stacked high, along with everything else I want to get out without banging my head. How many times you seen someone pull 5 bicycles out of the basement of their 5er?
But different strokes for different folks.
