"BARRY OLIVER" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us> wrote:
: "BARRY OLIVER" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us> wrote:
: __________
:>Can you tow a 5th wheel behind a DAK? I don't doubt the possibility,
:>but I've just never seen it done. Does anybody on the list have a
: 5th
:>wheel setup?
:>> dakota@billpitz.com 01/05/04 11:39AM >>>
: I've seen it done with "small" pickups before. The only issue is
: watching the weight and possibly not being able to turn as sharp,
: depending on trailer and hitch configuration.
: -Bill
:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
: Wow, I wouldn't have thought about the turning radius...hey, wait a
: minute, why wouldn't you be able to turn as sharply? it seems like you
: would gain turning radius over a similar standard hookup...
I think what he meant was a smaller turning radius as compared
to a full size towing the same trailer. The smaller (i.e. usually
shorter) bed would put the cab closer to the trailer and might
make contact earliser. (Although the decreased width would
probably offset that somewhat.) It seems like most of the
full size trucks I have seen towing 5th wheels have been long
beds, which you can't even get anymore in a Dak. So its probably
reasonable to assume that in general, a Dak might have a larger
turning radius than a full size, with the same trailer.
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