I agree!  I don't even read messages that are in all caps.  It's just
too hard to read... all kinda runs together.
evelyn

Thanks for your response and sorry for the shouting.

Oh, really??

My trailer's  pin weight would cause a 2500's GVWR to be exceeded but my 3500
handles it with plenty of room to spare. <g>

Or were you making reference to the "garden tractor" posts??? <G>

BTW, Doolies are fun to drive! <VBG>

Rudeness completely aside, it's a whole lot harder to read. Which is why
virtually nothing you see published -- books, magazines, newspapers,
manuals, etc. -- is printed in all caps, except for an occasional
"Caution" statement or whatever. (Even then, bold would be better.)

I almost never bother to read anything I see here in all caps -- and
I'll bet I'm not the only one. Anybody who's too lazy to use a shift key
can't have much to say that I care to read.

GB in NC

I try hard to resist the urge to comment on one's writing style, I really do.  
I am usually successful.  This time, I wasn't.   <sigh>

Of course you would say that:  Your keyboard apparently doesn't have a [shift]
key AT ALL given there wasn't a SINGLE uppercase letter in what you wrote.  
Your contribution, while informative and almost worthwhile, doesn't have a
real, official sentence in the entire article.

Have you ever heard the old saying, "When in Rome, do what the Romans do."?

Posting in all caps IS rude and not only in the mind of the beholder.  It is
an established convention that's almost as old as the internet.  First-timers
(newbies) are, as in this case, easily forgiven.  The offender even apologized
in a prompt follow-up - with their CAPS LOCK key released.

All one has to do prior to posting their first article in a particular
newsgroup is READ a few articles BEFORE posting theirs.  Reading a FAQ or two
on usenet "netiquette" might be useful as well.  Posting in all uppercase
characters, CONSIDERED SHOUTING IN MOST PLACES, is probably in the "top three"
of things to avoid.

Your absolution in this case is invalid simply because you are not qualified
to give it, based simply on YOUR writing/posting style.

My truck is 2005 Silverado 2500HD (sound familiar?)  with a short bed
and it is perfectly happy pulling a 39 foot fiver, not exactly short.
The length of the bed has nothing whatever to do with how much trailer
is following the pin; it has everything to do with how tight you can
turn regardless of the length.

Some fivers are shaped in the front to permit tighter turns with a
short bed truck. Using a slider hitch makes that irrelevant. I have a
Reese slider which enables me to turn sharper than 90 degrees. The
advantage of a long bed is that you can turn past 90 degrees without a
slider, which means you can't forget to slide the hitch. There are
automatic sliders.

There are plenty of fivers that have the master bedroom forward and a
bunk room aft. There are even some that have two bunk rooms aft. Each
side has a small room with upper and lower bunks and storage, in
between is a room with toilet and sink.

You would see plenty of units to your liking at an RV show. My first
visit to an RV show was a real education. If you don't live near any
show,  you can easily search the internet and look at floor plans in
abundance.

If you follow the advice below about looking for used equipment, it is
far easier to look once you have an idea what you are looking for.

Posting to a news group in all caps is a bad idea. There is absolutely
no excuse to do it. Many people consider the practice rude and
offensive. When you are asking for help it is a bad idea to offend the
people you are asking. That makes sense, doesn't it?

Language rules make it easier for people to understand what you are
saying. Capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure and such are
not arbitrary rules commanded by fuddy-duddies; they have evolved to
aid communication. You will find that you will get more valuable
responses when you make your inquiry as easy to read as you can.

Down below you will see a bundle of words without the suggestion of a
complete sentence in it anywhere. If it contains any coherent
thoughts, they are well obscured.

Here's a thought for you. The chap who can't manage to organize his
thoughts into complete, coherent sentences also said that the short
bed of a truck limits the length of the trailer it can pull. Could
there be a connection?

Happy camping.

Ken
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