Comparison between Bumper Pull and 5th wheel
We have been pulling 3 different 5th wheel since 1997, each getting larger and longer. 26' Terry with one slide, 29' Cardinal (31'6") with two slides, and 35' Bighorn with 3 slides(39'4" long) We are ...
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To those who see no advantages to tts: I live only a few miles from a city that has a railroad that runs right through town on elevated tracks. It is not uncommon to see a fiver stuck under a bridge there. Also lots of delivery trucks and some semis. Never have seen a tt jammed under there. Also have never seen a mangled pickup bed where a tt has dropped on it. We have noticed three so far where a fiver has.
Truly, there are pros and cons for both styles. It seems unfortunate that circumstances around getting into RVing usually mandate starting with a tt. So, many beginners are starting with a system that is arguably harder to get "right" than a fiver. Couple the vagaries of a properly set up tt with a beginner's lack of knowledge, limited funds, poorly informed dealers and it is easy to see why the "plunk and drive" life of a fiver is attractive. I'm in my 4th decade of towing exclusively large (30+ ft.) tts with 0 accidents. (Looking frantically for a piece of wood). In order to avoid the proverbial chest beating about how good someone's rig drives I will only note that I don't know if my rig reacts when a semi passes... Can't remember one passing us. :-).
Truly, there are pros and cons for both styles. It seems unfortunate that circumstances around getting into RVing usually mandate starting with a tt. So, many beginners are starting with a system that is arguably harder to get "right" than a fiver. Couple the vagaries of a properly set up tt with a beginner's lack of knowledge, limited funds, poorly informed dealers and it is easy to see why the "plunk and drive" life of a fiver is attractive. I'm in my 4th decade of towing exclusively large (30+ ft.) tts with 0 accidents. (Looking frantically for a piece of wood). In order to avoid the proverbial chest beating about how good someone's rig drives I will only note that I don't know if my rig reacts when a semi passes... Can't remember one passing us. :-).
