5th wheel lingo

fiver...........

I read it on this forum: "5" "E" "R" are right next to each other on the keyboard. Makes perfect sense to me.

"5th wheel" is how I write it and say it. The nickname "5er" or "5ver" just doesn't sound right to me.

Description of a trailer that connects to hitch in bed of tow vehicle with a king pin

5th wheel
5vr
5er
FW



Description of trailer that connect to a hitch/receiver at rear of tow vehicle

Travel Trailer
TT
Bumper pull
Tow behind

For the same reason you see lol, brb, l8r, etc. It's just quicker and easier than typing it all out.

FW works for me, kind of like TT, MH, TC, etc.

Jerry

The name of my 5er is "Last Resort"

5er is just shorter and easier to say.

What bugs me is 5ver. You don't see the term 49er written as 49ner. Ever.

I use 5th wheel most.

The thing that hooks the trailer to the truck is not a ball. The trailer sets (and turns) on it so they call it the 5th wheel.