Hey everyone! My wifes parents are looking to buy soon and are debating between these two. I know they really are wanting to buy the best quality of the two, and are just wondering which is a higher quality build. They will be able to store it indoor...
I owned a 28' rear kitchen travel trailer that liked to sway (even with sway bars). I then moved to a 32' fifth wheel that has spoiled me and tows like a dream (this is my current rig). I'm considering down sizing to a Winnebago Winnie Drop 170S (280...
So I've been reading for days about this and have read mixed reviews on the topic all of which don't directly relate to my situation so I thought'd I'd ask someone with some experience towing. I just bought my 2014 Rockwood 8289ws which is 8408lbs dr...
Hey everyone. I have a 30' fifth wheel that weighs in around 8400lbs dry. Currently towing it with a 2003 2500HD Silverado Duramax. Truck is an extended cab, short bed (the shortest truck you can get aside from a two door short bed). I felt it get a ...
Hey everyone, I'm new here! Hope you all had a nice weekend. I just got back from a 6 hour drive to Lake Cumberland, and ran into some pretty sketchy situations while driving. I have a 6,100lb travel trailer (Keystone Sprinter) that is 25' in length....
troubledwaters wrote:svt440 wrote:... That being said I still dont know that I would have taken it 70mph on the freeway, and I wouldn't bat an eye doing that with my fifth wheel...Your 5th wheel has at least 20% pin weight and probably more. Put 20% ...
mkirsch wrote:I have a followup question or two: If you know you have sway, why do/did you put up with it instead of trying to fix it? Did you think you were safe because you had sway control?Is this question for the OP (me)? If so, I didn't deal wit...
Hannibal wrote:svt440 wrote:I owned a 28' rear kitchen travel trailer that liked to sway (even with sway bars). I then moved to a 32' fifth wheel that has spoiled me and tows like a dream (this is my current rig). I'm considering down sizing to a Win...
rexlion wrote:Ditto, I had sway on a 4x8 utility trailer with negative tongue weight, when I was young and foolish. But short trailers have very little fulcrum strength, so a teardrop will do fine if you keep 10-15% of the trailer weight on the hitc...
RedRocket204 wrote:Exactly. I've read of individuals towing open utility trailers (2000lbs) where the tongue weight is too light and they are experiencing frequent sway events. Proper loading on all trailers is key!A F150 with a tear drop trailer w...
