5th wheel vs tt

Pick up a Hensley hitch, either new or used, and most of those towing problems will disappear. :)
Barney

atwowheelguy wrote:

srt20 wrote:
I just bought a 40 ft TT today. I towed it 180 miles home from dealer. And it was pretty windy out. IT SUCKED.
I well under my capacities, payload, etc. That big wind sail pushed me all over the place. The hitch was setup pretty good.

Ive towed much heavier trailers, but shorter. Never been pushed around that much before.

Is a 40' bumper pull trailer really a TRAVEL trailer? I thought they were called DESTINATION trailer or PARK MODEL trailer.

I've seen it called both TT and destination. Mainly TT. It is almost identical to a regular TT except it's longer and has sliding patio window. Most park and destination are taller and don't look like they are meant to be towed much.

Though, ours will be parked on a seasonal site year round. We wanted a TT style so we could take it other places if we wanted to go somewhere, but I'm not going any long distances with it until we get a dually.

It's a Keystone Hideout 38FKTS. Length is 39' 11". Listed dry weight is 92xx lbs. Neither the engine or brakes struggled. The wind is what pushed it around.
I'm 41 and have lots of experience driving and towing large vehicles, including semi, and driving off the beaten path in the mountains, and I consider myself more capable then most. But this thing was a handful.

IdaD wrote:
A 40' travel trailer is nuts. To me once you hit about 30' it makes way more sense to get into a fifth wheel model - shorter overall length and much better towing.

Couldnt agree more. Trailer manufacturers building these things over 30ft are really doing a disservice to their customers but I guess they are willing to build whatever the public will buy.

A 40' travel trailer is nuts. To me once you hit about 30' it makes way more sense to get into a fifth wheel model - shorter overall length and much better towing.

srt20 wrote:
I just bought a 40 ft TT today. I towed it 180 miles home from dealer. And it was pretty windy out. IT SUCKED.
I well under my capacities, payload, etc. That big wind sail pushed me all over the place. The hitch was setup pretty good.

Ive towed much heavier trailers, but shorter. Never been pushed around that much before.

Is a 40' bumper pull trailer really a TRAVEL trailer? I thought they were called DESTINATION trailer or PARK MODEL trailer.

I just bought a 40 ft TT today. I towed it 180 miles home from dealer. And it was pretty windy out. IT SUCKED.
I well under my capacities, payload, etc. That big wind sail pushed me all over the place. The hitch was setup pretty good.

Ive towed much heavier trailers, but shorter. Never been pushed around that much before.

jerem0621 wrote:

my toys wrote:
Thank you all for the replies. One day I will have to experience the 5th wheel smooth tow.

It's not all rainbows and butterflies... Set up is critical for a fiver too. Some hitches are better than others and improves the ride quality. Just google fifth wheel chucking and read to your hearts content.

Thanks, Jeremiah

True, BUT even my poorly setup 5er (5"nose high, solid equalizers, solid pinbox) towed better than my previous bumper pull. Now that I've got it leveled and added EZ-flex equalizers it tows really nice.

my toys wrote:
Thank you all for the replies. One day I will have to experience the 5th wheel smooth tow.

It's not all rainbows and butterflies... Set up is critical for a fiver too. Some hitches are better than others and improves the ride quality. Just google fifth wheel chucking and read to your hearts content.

Thanks, Jeremiah

They make 40ft TTs? What a horrible idea...

Thank you all for the replies. One day I will have to experience the 5th wheel smooth tow.