5th wheel hitch hanging from king pin
I would like to be able to use the bed of my truck but do not have the strength to remove the 5th wheel hitch. Is it a safe practice to hook the rv to the hitch, pull the bed rail pins and raise the ...
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MFL wrote:
I have no personal experience with this, but have seen hitches hanging from the pin. I think in most cases the motors and assembly would be strong enough to lift an extra 300 lbs.
My choice would be to rig a hoist, in the garage, to back under, and lift the hitch out. Then lower it onto a wheeled cart, to park it in a corner out of the way.
Jerry
Exactly what I did. Sprayed it down with silicone before storing it.
