dockey454
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I got my current 5er 2 yrs old, from a man whose wife needed the bathroom often for a medical conditon. No way he was going to let her ride back there. sold it to me, and bought a B+. Bad idea in any state.
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Randy from Utah
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My goodness,
I don't know how my generation lived to tell about our dangerous days of riding in the family car, NO seatbelts to be had, sleeping on the floor, or on the shelf next to the back window. Better yet riding in the back of a pickup truck, oh the HORROR!!
Give me a break please!!
Flame suit on !!
later..Randy
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ol Bombero-JC
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Big Windy wrote:Not any worse than a motorhome.
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WRONG ! . 
Try riding in a TT or 5th sometime!
You should be able to tell the difference in the first 5 miles or 5 minutes.
Also, most MH's won't turn into matchsticks in a collision.
For the OP - try a search on your topic.
It's been on here a number of times - inc'l posts and pics of those who had accidents with 5th wheels.
For folks who are willing to "risk it" where legal, it's their right, their choice.
Kinda like riding a M/C without a helmet.
If it rings your chimes = excellent!
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jjwms
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Riding in a trailer or fith wheel is a whole lot different than riding in a motorhome. Suspension alone is different with wheels midship on two opposing sides instead of at four corners so to speak. the motorhome is much more stable in how it rides.
There is no way I would carry passengers or animals in our fifth wheel.
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0rion
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mfoster711 wrote:pharmafrog wrote:If you have to stop short you aren't going to stop a 100lb dog from going airborne no matter where he is. Totally agree. Here in Texas heat would be my only concern about putting a pet in the 5th wheel while traveling.
I hadn't thought of that....St Bernards aren't real fond of the heat either. Granted.....I'm not in Texas but even up here during the summer I'd imagine it could get pretty uncomfortable in there for him. I just want to figure a way to get him out of the back seat. He's big and only gonna get bigger. Right now one of the kids rides in the middle up front which isn't too uncomfortable but it's not the ideal set up since he only has a lap belt in the middle. I'd rather risk the dogs life than the kids life I guess is what I'm getting at. I would still like to find something that was safe and worked for everyone.
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overthehillbill
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jjwms wrote:Riding in a trailer or fith wheel is a whole lot different than riding in a motorhome. Suspension alone is different with wheels midship on two opposing sides instead of at four corners so to speak. the motorhome is much more stable in how it rides.
There is no way I would carry passengers or animals in our fifth wheel.
My wife claims the fiver rides better than the truck.
I will take her word for it.
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chuck44l
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Anybody that kennels a dog needs to try the kennel for themselfwith the exception of house breaking purposes!!!!
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CurtNLA
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0rion wrote:mfoster711 wrote:pharmafrog wrote:If you have to stop short you aren't going to stop a 100lb dog from going airborne no matter where he is. Totally agree. Here in Texas heat would be my only concern about putting a pet in the 5th wheel while traveling.
I hadn't thought of that....St Bernards aren't real fond of the heat either. Granted.....I'm not in Texas but even up here during the summer I'd imagine it could get pretty uncomfortable in there for him. I just want to figure a way to get him out of the back seat. He's big and only gonna get bigger. Right now one of the kids rides in the middle up front which isn't too uncomfortable but it's not the ideal set up since he only has a lap belt in the middle. I'd rather risk the dogs life than the kids life I guess is what I'm getting at. I would still like to find something that was safe and worked for everyone. FWIW, my cat rides in my camper and has always done so. Before I removed all the noise from my hitch, he would crawl into a small cubby hole on the floor at the front of the bed. Afterwards, he crawls up under the bedspread and stays there while we are moving. If the temperature is 80 degrees or above, I fire up my generator in the back of my truck and run an air conditioner. My DW insists that I run it so that the camper will be cool for when we stop (quite often) for toilet and food breaks and it will already be cool when we arrive at the CG.
I do not worry about the fuel the generator uses because it is factored into the cost of the trip. I also do not worry about the loud champion genny creating excessive noise for all the vehicles that pass me or I pass them.
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mfoster711
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chuck44l wrote:Anybody that kennels a dog needs to try the kennel for themselfwith the exception of house breaking purposes!!!! Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding....We have a winner for the stupidest comment ever! I have had multiple vets recommend using a kennel. My family fostered a puppy for the TSA training program and they insisted we kennel the dog. Chuck, you are clueless!
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0rion
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chuck44l wrote:Anybody that kennels a dog needs to try the kennel for themselfwith the exception of house breaking purposes!!!!
this is funny.....if you're against kennels then why would you approve one for house breaking purposes? They're still in a kennel for that. The kennel is his home. I leave the door open on it all the time and he still sleeps in it. Sounds to me like he don't mind too much.
If you don't like kennels then you'd probably really not like the wireless shock collar I put on him. That thing is awesome. Keeps him exactly where I want him to be at all times. When we go from place to place I carry it and plug it in, take him for a walk around the perimeter so he can hear it beep, and turn him loose. I'll never own another dog without putting that collar on them.
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