Tow behind VS Fifth wheelers
Hello fellow RVers: I am in the process of transitioning from a Class A motor home to either a tow behind trailer or a fifth wheeler. Reason is both my wife and I are retired and empty-nesters, so we ...
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It is not the weight that will get you but the trailer frontal area instead. Weight is only a consideration when starting, stopping, or going uphill.
Frontal area is there all the time and the faster you go the more it will kill your mileage. Just because your truck gets decent mileage towing your boat does not mean it is going to get anything near that when towing a full sized travel trailer or 5th wheel trailer.
Barney
Frontal area is there all the time and the faster you go the more it will kill your mileage. Just because your truck gets decent mileage towing your boat does not mean it is going to get anything near that when towing a full sized travel trailer or 5th wheel trailer.
Barney
