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Comment on Hitching a fifth wheel trailer by RV Education 101 by goattke

goattke — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:29:34 +0000

I witnessed a guy not do a tug test a couple months ago, and he didn’t have his jaws latched….it was NOT pretty, especially since it was a brand new truck and trailer, he told me he bought them both a week prior and had never towed before, let alone a fifth wheel.

Comment on Hitching a fifth wheel trailer by RV Education 101 by Poelstra13

Poelstra13 — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:53:06 +0000

@Ghostrider304 haha ya! my dad got that crucial step wrong!

Comment on Hitching a fifth wheel trailer by RV Education 101 by OWNmeansPWN

OWNmeansPWN — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:23:43 +0000

hey can u install a fifth wheel if there is already a goose neck?

Comment on Hitching a fifth wheel trailer by RV Education 101 by AgentHog

AgentHog — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:54:31 +0000

@OWNmeansPWN They make flip hitches that can do both.

Comment on Hitching a fifth wheel trailer by RV Education 101 by SuperDutyFan1992

SuperDutyFan1992 — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:34:27 +0000

I read that a fifth wheel can increase tow/haul weight rating but, the only problem I am having is that how is that true. Because all I am saying is that if the owner manual says you can only pull 20,000 pounds than you can only tow 20,000 pounds. Besides wont the fifth wheel just put more weight in the bed. But hey what do I know.Super Duty Number One!

Comment on Hitching a fifth wheel trailer by RV Education 101 by SuperDutyFan1992

SuperDutyFan1992 — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:26:39 +0000

@OWNmeansPWN
Yes,
the fifth wheel sits in the bed actually anyways. While the gooseneck is just simply your conventional trailering hook up. BOAT, Living In Trailer (Some)

Comment on Hitching a fifth wheel trailer by RV Education 101 by TheMikentyty

TheMikentyty — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:10:07 +0000

Good, especially with a ford

Comment on Hitching a fifth wheel trailer by RV Education 101 by Tr2u1ck

Tr2u1ck — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:13:40 +0000

Looks and sounds so much easier if a semi is used to tow a 5th wheel..

Comment on Hitching a fifth wheel trailer by RV Education 101 by SideShifteronline

SideShifteronline — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:34:01 +0000

after you got the trailer you still need to get in and out of tight spaces. for that you need a side shifter. just check out the video on youtube under side shifter or visit it on line at sideshifteronline. com

Comment on Hitching a fifth wheel trailer by RV Education 101 by timmiser

timmiser — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:11:21 +0000

@SuperDutyFan1992 Your truck can tow 20,000 lbs. but your class IV hitch can only tow up to 10,000 lbs. The 5th wheel allows you to pull the full 20,000 your truck can handle.