Planning on getting a camper trailer

What are the benefits of 5th whell vs tow behind

Tow behind I can more easily pull with other vehicles

?? 5th wheels articulation If I take it up in the Mtns to some remote areas?

any suggestions

 

depends on a lot of your needs. you will get more livable space in a 5er and more storage area. The 5er will actually tow like there is nothing back there. The TT will cost you less and be lighter. We've had both, but migrated to the 5er and stayed.
Good luck on your search!
The Domie

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No movement of trailer when being pasted by trucks, and you can get a longer and heavier trailer wiith a 5th since some of the length is over the truck.

 

5th wheels are a lot easier to manuver

 

5th wheel RV's are much better overall. They tow much smoother, less sway, you can get a larger unit and more weight capacity. Tha TT's have a lower height with less wind resistance, are lighter, but have a following problem in high winds and semi's passing will cause the trailer to steer the tow vehicle. In a high cross wind the TT's should get off the road, but the persistant will travel anyway but about 35 or 4o mph on the exway, 5th wheelers will go 60 if you have the power. On I-25 we have a big grade with a couple curves going down in a ravine that have a lot of accidents, most of them are with TT's.
Oh, by the way, I own a 5th wheeler RV and wouldn't own any other type of RV.

 

Got to go with everything said above. I never had a TT, we went straight to a 32' 5'a and like the dealer said "You won't feel it back there." I've towed before, but never anything this big with something this small. He was right, the way home was like the trip there and these were winding rural state routes I had to drive. You just have to take your turns a little wider, which you would have to with a TT.

If you have a Short Bed get a "Traveling" hitch. I've used it once in the beginning, most likely didn't need to. I've put it in several tight sites since and haven't move it, but it's good insurance.

 

Thanks for the heads up

Will I have a problem with short box

Will I be able to use box when not towing

 

I'll never go back to a TT after towing a 5er (This is our second one). If you click on the above picture, it will show you the type of pinbox that is on our Cougar. All of the Cougars and most of the comparable size 5ers of today use these extended pin boxes from the factory. As the size and weight of the fiver increases, most manufacturers use less and less of an extension. So, if you are planning on a heavy (over 10k) and long (over 30'), you may want to make sure of the pin location on the trailer when using the short bed truck. I have never had any problems with the set up on my SB. My Dad is waiting on his new 05 SB to arrive and he has been towing a 5er identical to mine with his 00 long bed. He has decided to go with a slider type hitch just to be on the safe side. However, I have told him he will probably never use it, but since he wants to go from a two-way head to a four-way pivoting head, he might as well get the slider while he's at it.

Just my $.02

 

The only downside to a 5er is the loss of box space when towing, and forget ever having a canopy, unless you want to always be lifting it off and on, and have a place to store it.

 

The fiver is inheriently more stable. The King pin sits slighlt ahead of the rear axle, like a semi-trailer rig. Thus, the trailer has no leverage on the axle, from cross winds, trucks, etc.
The bumper pulls have 3' or so to the hitch, plus another 3-4' A frame(wasted space) that act like a lever on the rear axle with the slightesss breeze. Mechanical appliance can correct some of these defincicies, like weight distibuting/equalizer hitches. They can easily add $300-500 to the cost.
Further, as stated earlier, the 5er is more space effient, with 3-5" inside the truck bed, so overall lenght is less.
Did I say it is more stable?