twhedge
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All I will add to what longhaul posted is the reason that I bought one.
Before my 5th wheel, I had a TT. My truck was used mainly as a work truck, meaning that I used it for anything from bring lumber home from Lowes to hauling sand or mulch. I had a Undercover tonneau cover on it to keep it nice looking and protect what I had back there. When I was presented with a great opportunity to upgrade to a traded-in 5th wheel, I did not want to give up the bed of my truck when towing. Especially having to take off the cover, put in the slider hitch (which was recommended by the RV seller) and loose the storage when towing. I had read of people that left the hitch hanging from the kingpin when not being used. That sounded bad to me. I also was a little concerned about the possibility of bed rail or cab damage if the rig got into an awkward position. The used 5th wheel already had repaired damage on the front cap where it had collided with the previous owners TV. The automated safety hitch was a little more expensive than the recommended slider hitch but with the added breaking and somewhat improved maneuverability, it was worth it (to me). A lot cheaper than having a somewhat dedicated TV.
Maybe you could consider it foolish but it has worked out real well for me.
Before my 5th wheel, I had a TT. My truck was used mainly as a work truck, meaning that I used it for anything from bring lumber home from Lowes to hauling sand or mulch. I had a Undercover tonneau cover on it to keep it nice looking and protect what I had back there. When I was presented with a great opportunity to upgrade to a traded-in 5th wheel, I did not want to give up the bed of my truck when towing. Especially having to take off the cover, put in the slider hitch (which was recommended by the RV seller) and loose the storage when towing. I had read of people that left the hitch hanging from the kingpin when not being used. That sounded bad to me. I also was a little concerned about the possibility of bed rail or cab damage if the rig got into an awkward position. The used 5th wheel already had repaired damage on the front cap where it had collided with the previous owners TV. The automated safety hitch was a little more expensive than the recommended slider hitch but with the added breaking and somewhat improved maneuverability, it was worth it (to me). A lot cheaper than having a somewhat dedicated TV.
Maybe you could consider it foolish but it has worked out real well for me.