Proper truck for a very heavy trailer
I am moving out of my tour bus that I converted and into a Space Craft trailer. Those of you familiar with Space Craft will understand that it's very heavy. It's a 43' fifth wheel trailer with a...
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I think to be honest you will be much better going with a class 8 hiway tractor. at that pin weight you could single the rear axel or leave it double and put a nice flat deck on the tractor. in the long run it will be way cheaper than any of the option you mentioned plus you get more powerful braking, a heavier tow vehicle so the 5th won't try push it through corners and down hills, and finally the class 8 will be a lot more conferrable to drive and ride in with the air ride cab and seats that are made for long distance driving.
Totally agree unless the OP doesn’t have another vehicle. At least the class 5 trucks are more like a passenger vehicle for all around use.
