Currently I tow a 37' TT with a Ford Excursion. We are looking at going FW within the next 5-6 years, and will be upgrading (obviously) to a truck as soon as possible so that maybe it can be paid off before we trade in the camper. Conventional wisdom states more wheelbase is better with a TT, but is that true for a FW? I'll need to be getting a crew cab, but a CC 8' bed truck towing a long TT is going to be a bit to get used to until we make the switch to FW. Probably going Ford 7.3 gas, F-350 SRW. From those who have towed both (TT and FW), do you ever wish you had more wheelbase with a FW?

Lots of people pulling fivers with a 6.5 ft bed so I doubt it's a problem. I went with an 8 ft bed for the storage space. It's only 18 inches longer than a 6.5 ft so from that standpoint I really doubt there is a lot of difference. A fifth wheel hitch will just about use all your bed space don't forget.

F-350 SRW Crew cab short bed. 37' fifth wheel is rock solid. Like above will go long bed for storage if we last long enough to need another truck.

Also long bed never needs a slider hitch. Sliders tend to take up even more bed space.

Real men do not drive short bed trucks !

Real men do not drive short bed trucks !Real men don't make comments like that unless their tongue is firmly planted in their cheek.

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agesilaus
Explorer III
Sep 20, 2020
Lots of people pulling fivers with a 6.5 ft bed so I doubt it's a problem. I went with an 8 ft bed for the storage space. It's only 18 inches longer than a 6.5 ft so from that standpoint I really doubt there is a lot of difference. A fifth wheel hitch will just about use all your bed space don't forget.
lenr
Explorer III
Sep 20, 2020
F-350 SRW Crew cab short bed. 37' fifth wheel is rock solid. Like above will go long bed for storage if we last long enough to need another truck.
lenr
Explorer III
Sep 20, 2020
Also long bed never needs a slider hitch. Sliders tend to take up even more bed space.
wanderingbob
Explorer II
Sep 20, 2020
Real men do not drive short bed trucks !
riven1950
Explorer
Sep 20, 2020
Real men do not drive short bed trucks !

Real men don't make comments like that unless their tongue is firmly planted in their cheek.
Hemling
Explorer
Sep 21, 2020
I used to think my Excursion was long with a 137" wb.
rhagfo
Explorer III
Sep 21, 2020
riven1950 wrote:
Real men do not drive short bed trucks !

Real men don't make comments like that unless their tongue is firmly planted in their cheek.

And real trucks don’t have spark plugs! :B
hornet28
Explorer
Sep 21, 2020
Your not long until your nearing the 60 ft mark. I'm just over 50 ft with the 5th wheel but 60 ft with my bumper pull car trailer.
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Sep 21, 2020
towed 30+ years with Short Bed..... went long bed this year and love the change.... no slider.... smoother ride... more room in bed of truck...
Grit_dog
Navigator
Sep 21, 2020
Short box will tow fine.