mrad wrote:
We are making the jump from a 37' bumper to bumper TT to a 5th wheel. We towed the TT with a Ford Excursion and traveled all throughout the midwest and CO, AZ, and other western states with no problems.
Would just hate to mkae the purchase and find out I am short on length.
thanks in advance for your replies.
Read just what I clipped out of your post and think about it.
You towed a 37' bumper pull (far less stable by design than virtually any GN or 5ver trailer) with a 137" wheelbase vehicle with squishy springs (comparatively) and a less capable chassis and had no problems.
Now you're considering towing a 40' (?? for the sake of argument lets go with 40') 5ver which is more stable with a far more capable vehicle with a significantly longer wheelbase (bout 16" longer).
What again is the concern? Better buy the truck, although if it was a good deal it's probably gone by now. If it's not, be a bit more wary of the price or condition. With the crazy times right now, if it's anything like here, any vehicle or toy that is a good deal lasts literally hours before it's sold, not days or weeks.
