Steve Koerner wrote:
Hello all,

I'm wondering if anyone had ever tried using a fifth wheel RV to pull
a glider trailer.

This would make an ideal setup for going to glider contests if the
trailing dynamics were workable. I did a cursory look on the web
yesterday and found a 30 ft fifth wheel that did come equipped with a
trailer hitch.

It also would seem to be a fairly economic plan in that you can buy a
lot more house for your money with a 5th wheel compared to a
motorhome. When you get there, the house is disconnected leaving a
4X4 truck to pull you out of farm fields and run around town.

Bill Seed used to pull his glider trailer from Kansas to Nevada behind
his short (20 feet or so) 5th wheel, and it seemed to work well for him.
California residents might require a special driver's license, as they
are picky about some things.

In any case, the glider trailer will be almost invisible to the driver,
so I'd suggest the 5th wheel have a camera on the back end to watch the
trailer. The combination is likely to have a LOT of tires, as many 12,
and by the time you figured out the trailer had a flat tire, you might
be towing it on the axle on that side. So, in addition, I suggest a tire
pressure monitor system for the truck, 5th wheel, AND the glider trailer
to avoid unnecessary excitement.

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