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DutchmenSport
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Sep 26, 2018

Towing - TT vs 5er (here we go again!) - sorry folk!

I'm sure there will be those that disagree with me, but here it goes anyway! I've towed nothing but bumper pull type trailers and travel trailers all my life. When the questions on these forums ari...
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IdaD
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Sep 27, 2018
A fifth wheel can't leverage the truck like a TT can because it hitches over the axle instead of 4' behind it. The heavier pin makes a difference too, but the hitch point is the real key. And yeah, they're largely idiot proof too - just hitch it up and go.

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