5th wheel hitch and truck side rail height
I just purchased a new to me 2013 Chevy Silverado 2500HD LTZ with the 20 inch tire option. When I looked at my hitch I thought I could raise the head up two more holes. Unfortunately I was looking...
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dpgllg wrote:
OP here,
I took the truck over to the RV yesterday and I have 3 1/2 inches of clearance between the bed rails and my 5th wheel while it is sitting level.
I know 3 1/2 is not enough but need to know what the minimum clearance is so I can start making plans on how to address this situation.
The other measurements I had was 10 inches from the bottom of the pin to my truck bed. I have an extended pin and it can be raised 2 inches. I also think that since my new truck is a long bed I can get rid of the extension if that would help.
I did not go into this blind I called my RV service guy before I bought this truck and he said he can make this work. I don't think we both knew what the 20 inch wheels did to the equation.
All constructive suggestions are welcome.
6" really is the magic number. Any less and you will be hitting.
