Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-30-2016, 02:56 PM   #1
Senior Member
 
mikdor1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 108
5th wheel delivery....

Does anyone know how they transport 5th wheels from factory to dealerships? I have a 524rlws flagstaff ordered and its going to be delivered to a dealership in New York in January. Really hate the thought of salt all over chassis not to mention possible stone chips on front cap. Hoping it's on a trailer when it's delivered but that's probably wishful thinking. Do they protect front cap with plastic or anything? It will come from Indiana I'm thinking. Guess I'll have to really look it over when we go look at before signing papers.
mikdor1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2016, 07:36 PM   #2
Pickin', Campin', Mason
 
5picker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
Posts: 19,051
A transport company will tow it to the dealer but not on a trailer. It will be subject to whatever is on the roads at the time. Look it over real good.
__________________
2022 Cedar Creek 345IK 5th Wheel•Solar & Inverter•2017 Ford F-Series SCREW 4x4•Factory Puck•B&W Companion•TST Tire Monitor w/Repeater•Sinemate 3500w Gen.
F&AM Lodge 358 Somerset, PA - JAFFA Shrine - Altoona, PA

Days Camped '19=118 '20=116 '21=123 '22=134 '23=118 '24=64
5picker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2016, 07:43 PM   #3
Senior Member
 
trbomax's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 981
They will tow it as fast as they can,weather and road conditions mean nothing,as long as the wheels go around they will keep going,and they dont protect anything.Really,I am not kidding. They are paid by the mile,so think about it.Ours came in with a flat RR tire!
trbomax is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2016, 07:43 PM   #4
Site Team
 
bikendan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Posts: 33,554
Yep,never seen a transport trailer with 5th wheels on it.
Always seen them being towed by transport trucks, usually a dually.
__________________
Dan-Retired California Firefighter/EMT
Shawn-Musician/Entrepreneur/Wine Expert
and Zoe the Wonder Dog(R.I.P.)
2016 PrimeTime TracerAIR 255, pushing a 2014 Ford F150 SCREW XTR 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost w/Max Tow Package
4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
bikendan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2016, 08:01 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
Oaklevel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Virginia
Posts: 9,678
Quote:
Originally Posted by bikendan View Post
Yep,never seen a transport trailer with 5th wheels on it.
Always seen them being towed by transport trucks, usually a dually.


X2
__________________

2005 Dodge 3500 Cummins
2017 Wildwood Lodge 4092 BFL
1966 Mustang GT
1986 Mustang SVO
Lillie Spoiled Rotten Boxer Mix
Oaklevel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2016, 08:11 PM   #6
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 289
Ours had no damage, but all five tires were 20 pounds low at delivery. I figured it had about 1300 miles of towing when we got it.
__________________
2014 Blue Ridge 3715BH <- Read the saga
2013 Sierra 3500HD Denali CCLB DRW 4x4 Duramax w/ Reese 20K

USN Retired (26 years), but not Retired retired
Home Port Orlando
Narboza is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2016, 08:24 PM   #7
Oklahoma Proud
 
MillerTime's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: central OK
Posts: 2,784
I see many of them in transit every day on I-44.
All the 5ers and bigger tt's are towed, some of the little tt's are loaded on trucks and trailers. Some are on a rollback type truck hauling one or 2 with another in tow.
There are a bunch of new motor homes travelling sometimes 2 or 3 together with a towed behind one of them for the drive back.
I've seen several with the roof membrane billowing and some even ripped and wrapped around the front ac unit.
None of the hundreds of units I've seen have any type of covering on the fronts or anything, but the transport trucks are supposed to have mudflaps or rock tamers on them i believe.
Most are going slower than me, but the speed limit is 75 mph in most places on i44 in Oklahoma, and im usually driving over that unless im towing.
Good luck with your new unit!
We have ordered 2- 5ers, and never had any issues related to transport of the units.
MillerTime is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
5th wheel, wheel

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Forest River, Inc. or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:58 PM.