How big is your...

[domesticdiva]

TT??? Do you find it easy to tow and back up? Ours is a 19ft Palomino Hybrid and I am so glad we decided to go small on our first TT. I don't want to have to depend on DH to tow and set it up all of the time. I don't think I would be comfortable towing and backing up if it were any bigger and I were on my own. What do you all have and how do you feel about it? For all you TT seasoned veterans, I am soooo jealous about the confidence you all have towing and setting up. Give it a few years and I hope to be great at it too

 

[BigDaddyRog]

You guys are gettin GOOD with these thread titles!!!!

 

[seabee]

PHEW, I thought this was heading towards that "adult time" that was mentioned in Us3's thread! Ours is a 32' toyhauler, I drive since DH is in a wheelchair, I find it MUCH easier to tow and backup than our old one which was 26'. I love this trailer, though last night I spent 2 hours searching for the perfect 5ver. The grass is always greener I guess.

 

[Us3]

hehe...we have a long TT! No really, it's 33 ft and not too bad to back up. I've always had problems with shorter vehicles ...no seriously, when backing, for me they are more difficult to back than a larger trailer or boat.

 

[domesticdiva]

You guys are gettin GOOD with these thread titles!!!!

I got you reading it didn't I??? Heehee!!

 

[BigDaddyRog]

hehe...we have a long TT! No really, it's 33 ft and not too bad to back up. I've always had problems with shorter vehicles ...no seriously, when backing, for me they are more difficult to back than a larger trailer or boat.

Jeeez...this one wont last long!!!!! And NO, Im not talking about my performance this time!!!

 

[domesticdiva]

PHEW, I thought this was heading towards that "adult time" that was mentioned in Us3's thread! Ours is a 32' toyhauler, I drive since DH is in a wheelchair, I find it MUCH easier to tow and backup than our old one which was 26'. I love this trailer, though last night I spent 2 hours searching for the perfect 5ver. The grass is always greener I guess.

You find it easier than the smaller one?? Really? Why is that? Now looking for a 5ver....ahhhhh,the greener grass is infectious isn't it??? Heehee

 

[domesticdiva]

Jeeez...this one wont last long!!!!! And NO, Im not talking about my performance this time!!!

Heehee

 

[domesticdiva]

hehe...we have a long TT! No really, it's 33 ft and not too bad to back up. I've always had problems with shorter vehicles ...no seriously, when backing, for me they are more difficult to back than a larger trailer or boat.

I can't believe you ladies find it easier to manage a larger TT, I would have thought it was much more difficult. Now I feel like a big chicken, if you both find it easier.. what the heck is wrong with me...heehee

 

[Disney Campers]

we have a 32 footer and it is easier to back than a small trailer, I had to tow small uhaul trailer and that darn thing jack knifed faster than I could turn around to take a look.

It gets easier in time, I also think I can get the trailer in the site quicker on my own than with help from others.

 

[Mickey Canada]

For some reason I feel like this thread is going to spiral downward ... at some point in time.

For the record ...I wish mine was bigger ...... aahemmm .... that is, I wish I had a trailer ...I'm just a tenting kind of guy at the moment.

 

[seabee]

The bigger the trailer the slower it responds to your steering. Just like when you pull a snowmobile trailer or something, it turns fast when you turn your wheel. The bigger trailer goes slower so it is easier to react to where your trailer is going. Plus, to me it takes less work to get it right. I was scared too when we first got a TT. That is why we got the 26', but after one season I was ready for the big boys. I was looking at a Fleetwood Formula 38' fifth wheel last night. It was perfect for us. Anyone seen or owned one of these? I think I am worse than my DH when it comes to this.

 

[kc5grw]

The problem with a shorter trailer is they respond much faster to steering input that a longer trailer. When I was driving a truck, assuming I had adequate space, backing a 53' trailer always went smoother than a 28'.

 

[stacktester]

PHEW, I thought this was heading towards that "adult time" that was mentioned in Us3's thread! Ours is a 32' toyhauler, I drive since DH is in a wheelchair, I find it MUCH easier to tow and backup than our old one which was 26'. I love this trailer, though last night I spent 2 hours searching for the perfect 5ver. The grass is always greener I guess.

Nicole there isn't a perfect one. If you took all of them and put them together it still would be missing this or that. I'm on my 3rd hauler and still not all that happy. I'm actually looking at buying a Starcraft 18SD or 21SD Hybrid Toy Hauler because fuel costs so much and I see us doing less this year because of that. The hybrid really looks good as far as weight and having the right ammenities I want. I looked at some of the pop up toy haulers as well but I really want a bathroom in mine. Another thing I'm checking into is if you're allowed to have a hybrid in the 1500 or 2000 loops. There's been times we've wanted to stay at the fort but they only had partials and we can't do that now.

 

[AuburnJen92]

I can't believe you ladies find it easier to manage a larger TT, I would have thought it was much more difficult. Now I feel like a big chicken, if you both find it easier.. what the heck is wrong with me...heehee

I had a small pop up and a 21' TT. I definitely liked backing up the TT better than the popup. I also liked backing up the popup better than my waverunner. The smaller the trailer, the worse I was at backing up.

 

[LONE-STAR]

Man I did not know where this thread was going. We have been towing a 28' 5er for several years now. Me and the DW take turns driving to FW and the DW dose just fine pulling it.(although I have seen her passing 80 mph more then once) I always back it into the site DW moves all the junk out of my way. But now we are switching to a TT toy hauler (30' to 35' not sure of the exact size of it yet we wont get it until the end of May.)

 

[stacktester]

Man I did not know where this thread was going. We have been towing a 28' 5er for several years now. Me and the DW take turns driving to FW and the DW dose just fine pulling it.(although I have seen her passing 80 mph more then once) I always back it into the site DW moves all the junk out of my way. But now we are switching to a TT toy hauler (30' to 35' not sure of the exact size of it yet we wont get it until the end of May.)

The truth is, is that his DW can back the trailer in the site but he can't move the picnic table and she can.

 

[jimlin]

We use a ck19 starcraft travel star hybrid. Of course it's not really the size but how you use it,,,, isn' t it.

jim

 

[ditchdoc1017]

We had a 27 ft TT hated backing it. Went with a new TT 30 ft it is so much easier. DW drives it with no problem.

 

[LONE-STAR]

The truth is, is that his DW can back the trailer in the site but he can't move the picnic table and she can.

How did you know That was a good one man