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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The transition to a TT or fifth wheel can be made a lot less painful by deciding on what you are going to tow and than match the vehicle to it. I went by the manufactures spec on a previous vehicle and purchased it. The TT I had was on the max side of allowable gross weight for the combo. I still remember the salesman asking me if I was certain the truck would handle the TT. Handling was fine, performance not......Everything was fine until I hit the mountains on the eastern sea board. Combined with a stiff off shore breeze I enjoyed 7 mpg and the only time I saw fifth gear was on a down hill slope.
I changed tow vehicles to the one in my sig and usually average 19 mpg highway not towing and 12.3 on a 1800+ drive from Texas pulling the TT in my sig. My cost of choosing the wrong TV hit me in the wallet hard.
I changed tow vehicles to the one in my sig and usually average 19 mpg highway not towing and 12.3 on a 1800+ drive from Texas pulling the TT in my sig. My cost of choosing the wrong TV hit me in the wallet hard.
