Pulling a 15500 lb 5er
Still haven't settled in on a particular rv or format yet but we really like looking. Stopped in at a dealership today and the salesman showed us a used 5er, a 40 ft Komfort (by Dutchmen) which had a ...
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Passin Thru wrote:
They pull like a sled with the brakes on. A 1 ton will pull them and beat you to death. I'd highly recommend you drive a MH and see how they ride. I just would not pay that much for a 5er when you can get a MH for the same price and tow something with it.
I would suspect this poster has never owned or pulled a fiver. Even with my SRW 1-ton, I can handle a lot more high cross wind conditions than most MH's out there on the interstate. You don't even have to be an RVer to make that observation, just take a long road trip across country.
We have been to a ton of RV shows and it is always interesting to walk through the MH sections. To get the square feet in a MH that I enjoy in my fiver I would have to purchase one at least 45' long.
I am pretty sure I would be paying about 3 times the price for a 45' diesel pusher MH that I have invested in a new 39' fiver and 2012 F350.
