Help ease my mind about RV choice
Wife and I have been looking for a towable for about 3 months now. We have looked at everything. (Just look at the history of my posts to see my diverse questions) All we know at this point is we e...
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Tim,
These are brutally strong hitches. They are not cheap, not light, but they do have a top that comes off first, and a bottom.
Patriot slider
I have a relatively small fifth wheel, but it's heavy. My truck is sturdy and strong. I find even at 26 feet long on a long box super cab, it's still a beast back there. I cannot imagine that a rig your length on a short box is going to be easy. Your driveway sounds like a challenge too.
Get a smaller rig so you feel comfortable, one with big wheels and strong axles, and one with a huge carrying capacity so you can pack the tent to put the kids and grand kids in.
Moving a rig that size (36 feet) isn't something you want to do often. Even getting spots to put it isn't always easy. I would look at used and test your truck with it. It sure isn't a cake walk compared to a pop up.
These are brutally strong hitches. They are not cheap, not light, but they do have a top that comes off first, and a bottom.
Patriot slider
I have a relatively small fifth wheel, but it's heavy. My truck is sturdy and strong. I find even at 26 feet long on a long box super cab, it's still a beast back there. I cannot imagine that a rig your length on a short box is going to be easy. Your driveway sounds like a challenge too.
Get a smaller rig so you feel comfortable, one with big wheels and strong axles, and one with a huge carrying capacity so you can pack the tent to put the kids and grand kids in.
Moving a rig that size (36 feet) isn't something you want to do often. Even getting spots to put it isn't always easy. I would look at used and test your truck with it. It sure isn't a cake walk compared to a pop up.
