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Hemling
Explorer
Sep 20, 2020

Wheelbase question

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?
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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.

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