long bed vs short bed for towing 5th wheel RV
Will be looking to purchase a 5th wheel 30-37' & a tow vehicle 3/4 or 1 ton single axle diesel. Looking for experiences and feedback for towing a 30-37' 5th wheel with either short 6' bed or long 8...
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I have had both a short bed and a long bed for my 5th wheel. Here are my thoughts:
The short bed turned a little better but didn't have that much space (obviously). I never hit my back window towing but there were a few times I had to make a U-turn or other tight turn that I really had to plan ahead the make a three or four point maneuver. When I lemon lawed my short bed I got the long bed (same exact truck except year difference). The long bed rode a noticeably nicer towing and without and I never have to worry (or buy a slider) about making tight turns. As stated earlier, the dollar amount difference is not much so just get the one ton; it might just pay off later (I was able to get a usedTC for when I want to tow my boat and camp).
The short bed turned a little better but didn't have that much space (obviously). I never hit my back window towing but there were a few times I had to make a U-turn or other tight turn that I really had to plan ahead the make a three or four point maneuver. When I lemon lawed my short bed I got the long bed (same exact truck except year difference). The long bed rode a noticeably nicer towing and without and I never have to worry (or buy a slider) about making tight turns. As stated earlier, the dollar amount difference is not much so just get the one ton; it might just pay off later (I was able to get a usedTC for when I want to tow my boat and camp).
