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Location: Melbourne, Florida | Witch is best Bumper Pull or Gooseneck ? I am looking to buy a Toyota Tundra SR5 to use with it. Should look at another type of truck? Will be using these items in Florida. |
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New User
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Location: Melbourne, Florida | Witch is best Bumper Pull or Gooseneck for 3 horse Trailer? |
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Elite Veteran
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| If doing a GN , make sure to get the longer bed. Many Tundras have the very small bed, just not conducive to GN trailers.
I'm sure many will chime in here with the GN vs. BP debate shortly. Good luck on that one.... |
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Veteran
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Location: Lander WY | Which is best?? That is a huge debate- However you will be limited on your choices with a Tundra SR5 as your tow vehicle. |
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Expert
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Location: western PA | The main concern will be the pin weight of the GN trailer and the carrying capacity of the Toy's rear axle. Please read Painted Horse's STICKY about axle capacities. There is a big difference about what a vehicle can tow, verses what it can carry. A GN trailer will place a larger amount of weight onto the towing vehicle than a bumper hitch. You will have to know what the hitch weights are of LOADED trailers, and then compare the truck's weight carrying capacity. When capable of pulling both types of trailers, most owners will state that a GN trailer provides a more stable and smoother ride. You also have the large benefit of the additional storage space of the goose area. With the proper hitch and clearance, a GN hitch is less likely to jack knife than a bumper pull trailer. Many owners find a GN is easier to hitch up than a BP, including me. The only trick is whither or not the open tail gate will clear the bulkhead when backing under the goose area to the hitch. Then the tail gate has to be opened after the trailer is unhitched, before the truck is withdrawn from the area. Both of these issues has caused damage, expense and frayed nerves to many owners. |
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Location: high desert, CA. | I also caution you.....It is NOT always what the truck can tow, it is WHAT can the truck stop! Very often I wonder about "the tail wagging the dog"! This kind of debate will go on..and On... |
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Witch is best Bumper Pull or Gooseneck ?
