Is this what you have? What drop height did you buy?
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Yes sir, Drop height just depends on your trailer's height. My bar is just a 4", But for my trailer to sit level, I actually flip it over in the rise position, lol. That's why I got the shortest one so it wouldn't be in the way of the tailgate. But now I actually pull it with the nose down some. With my trailer level I don't quite have enough tongue weight with everything loaded. Some of that is because I removed the lead battery from the trailer's tongue. With no load my trucks hitch height is 26". So you just park your trailer level and measure from the ground to the bottom of the ball coupler. You subtract that from your trucks hitch height and that's the drop you need. My trailer is 28" is why to be level I need the bar flipped over in the rise position. Most trailers are more like 19". So probably a 6" or 8" drop would cover most.Is this what you have? What drop height did you buy?
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I've never heard mine cause I grease it. Mine's never swayed cause its set up right, mine doesn't bind cause I level it with bags installed on on day 10, not day 500.
I just like TT better. I always end up hauling stuff in my bed. Not to mention 5th wheels can be a bit tricky to get right. Trying to keep enough bed rail clearance while still keeping the trailer level can be a challenge. All my friends with 5th wheels have hit their bed sooner or later. It's just really hard to avoid on toyhaulers where you aren't always on level ground. Especially because you have a over all height limit and trucks keep getting taller. So you can't always just lift the camper for clearance. People like them because they pull better. But as long as you setup your TT right, they pull good too. My speed is limited by the trailer tires and Johnny law, not because it's a bumper pull. One other big advantage to a bumper pull is if your 6 hours from home and your truck goes down. It's much easier to get your trailer home. You can just rent a truck from enterprise truck or even a Uhaul to drag a TT home with. A 5th is going to require phone a friend or a pricy tow fee to get it home.OK guys...so please edumucate meBesides taking up valuable bed space, what are the reasons to buy a travel trailer over a 5th wheel? I haven't pulled the trigger yet and have been looking and settled on Brinkley as my brand of choice. They make both beautiful travel trailers and 5th wheels. The thing that moved me towards the 5th wheel was the extra headroom and not feeling so claustrophobic. I was also told by several folks they are far easier to tow. As many of you know, I am an anal EE that likes to research things fully before pulling the trigger. I would love to hear your thoughts on why a travel trailer may be a better option over a 5th wheel and what I would need to successfully pull one comfortably that may differ from a 5th wheel. I fully trust you guys (even @AXE
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Great points my friend and thanks for the reply! I've been looking at the Brinkley TT online and this one may be worth looking at with the wife:
I just ordered the Propride P3 1400 hitch with the 2.5” hitch for my setup. I was going to wait but they had a $400 rebate for the 4th so I figured just to get it. Came to $3,655 shipped. Seems like there’s significantly more people using that than the Hensley’s and the Propride is rated to 20k lbs. I figure between that hitch and the airbags on my truck the setup will be just about perfect.
Thanks for sharing...I'll have to look that up now and watch a few videos this evening. Where did you but it from?
Directly from propride. Seems like a very overbuilt version on the Hensley’s from everything I saw. I’ll let you know what I think once it comes in.
If it's your first RV I wouldn't go crazy. I wouldn't go too cheap, But I wouldn't go all out either. They are like boats or SxSs. They depreciate like crazy and a lot of people get them and never use them much. Plus if you have never had one, there is about a 80% chance you will want something different in a year or two, lol. But not trying to discourage you. I've been around them all my life, we spend about 4 weeks a year in ours, usually 3 to 7 day trips at a time. We spent 4 days in ours last week up in the mountains in TN. Definitely not cheaper then just renting a place unless you go a bunch. But I like sleeping in my own bed and using my own bathroom, lol. We just leave ours packed and ready to go. Makes it nice to just grab the trailer and have everything vs having to do a bunch of packing. We mostly just use ours for going SxS riding. So I'd be hauling a trailer either way. When my dad retired he went full time and lived in a big 5th wheel traveling all over. He loved it. I'm good for about a week though before I'm ready to be at the house.
Thanks guys and I totally get it. We are looking at this to both camp and live in when we travel to see our new granddaughter in VA. Instead of buying a condo or renting an apartment to stay in for a few months at a time, we thought setting up shop at a nice long-term campground not far from their home may be a great solution.If it's your first RV I wouldn't go crazy. I wouldn't go too cheap, But I wouldn't go all out either. They are like boats or SxSs. They depreciate like crazy and a lot of people get them and never use them much. Plus if you have never had one, there is about a 80% chance you will want something different in a year or two, lol. But not trying to discourage you. I've been around them all my life, we spend about 4 weeks a year in ours, usually 3 to 7 day trips at a time. We spent 4 days in ours last week up in the mountains in TN. Definitely not cheaper then just renting a place unless you go a bunch. But I like sleeping in my own bed and using my own bathroom, lol. We just leave ours packed and ready to go. Makes it nice to just grab the trailer and have everything vs having to do a bunch of packing. We mostly just use ours for going SxS riding. So I'd be hauling a trailer either way. When my dad retired he went full time and lived in a big 5th wheel traveling all over. He loved it. I'm good for about a week though before I'm ready to be at the house.
Then I would definitely buy a 5er and spend the extra money.
