Possible move from 5r to TT - question

Our Open Range came plumbed and ready for a washer/dryer but at this point we still prefer the extra cabinet. As far as handling, a TT is different from a 5er but definitely not more difficult. Not trying to change you or your wife's mind but you can use one of the small trailers that actually attach to the back of the 5er to load your motorcycle on. I chose the TT simply because it has fewer steps for my old knees to climb.

fla-gypsy wrote:

ed6713 wrote:
Maneuvering/parking a TT is a whole lot more difficult then a fiver of comparable, or even longer, length.

Check the tow rating of your TV for a trailer vs a fiver.

Bad info, nothing harder about it just different

I agree !! I much prefer the TT over a 5th w and I have a 40 ft 5th w

Jayco Eagle TT 338RETS & 338RLTS both have stacked laundry option in the bedroom wardrobe. But, them thar is some looong trailers at 39', 9195 'empty' weight, 1195 tongue weight ( a giant bite out of truck payload for a 3/4 ton), and a ccc of 1755 lbs.

I have had both and find the TT to be a little more predictable when backing. I could jackknife the fiver when necessary (never was) but find the TT just as easy to maneuver. There were times when maneuvering my fifth wheel that it did not seem to respond to wheel input and then it went a long way. Hard to explain and both are easy with a little practice.

fla-gypsy wrote:

ed6713 wrote:
Maneuvering/parking a TT is a whole lot more difficult then a fiver of comparable, or even longer, length.

Check the tow rating of your TV for a trailer vs a fiver.

Bad info, nothing harder about it just different

I've owned and driven both. The turning radius on a fiver is significantly smaller then on a comparably sized TT. In a tight campground, or negotiating a real tight corner, that makes a huge difference.
The other big difference. When you back a TT, because the hitch is behind the bumper, you are limited to making an angle of about 60* between the front of the TT and the TV bumper or you will crush both the TT and the TV. With a fiver, that angle can be close to 90*. Hence the huge difference in maneuverability.

Check out the Open Range Journeyer TT's, as mentioned above. I've seen a floor plan where you can put a W/D in the bathroom.

Dick_B wrote:
There will be less living space in a TT.

8 ft X 30 ft = 240 sq ft. Fivers have advantages as do travel trailers but square feet are square feet regardless of how they are attached to the tow vehicle. Some prefer the split level of the fiver, some hate all the extra steps.

Dick_B wrote:
There will be less living space in a TT.

Floor square footage is all that matters.

ed6713 wrote:
Maneuvering/parking a TT is a whole lot more difficult then a fiver of comparable, or even longer, length.

Check the tow rating of your TV for a trailer vs a fiver.

Bad info, nothing harder about it just different

There will be less living space in a TT.