backing up to the hitch
My hitch is a automatic Pullrite for shortbed trucks To help me backup to the 5er hitch: 1) I put alignment marks on the hitch to center it 2) I put a white mark on the center of the hitch that is ...
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3ares wrote:
My hitch is a automatic Pullrite for shortbed trucks
To help me backup to the 5er hitch:
1) I put alignment marks on the hitch to center it
2) I put a white mark on the center of the hitch that is visible from the truck
3) Put a white mark on the center of the pin box
4) on the back window of the truck I put two red marks 1/2 inch apart dead center
5) align all white marks inside the red marks; your good to go
Right on! the only thing would add:
When backing up and the 5th. wheel hitch is about 5 inches from sliding up onto the bed hitch stop, get out and from a side view, make sure the 5th wheel trailer hitch is approx. 3 inches LOWER than the bed hitch/plate, just low enough so the trailer hitch has to slide up onto the truck hitch by pushing the truck hitch down. Just keep backing up real slow until you hear the "clunk" sound. Stop and check that the hitch lock mechanism is secure. Then put a block in front of the rear trailer tire. Make sure the front jacks are extended down about an inch from the ground. Now do the "bump" test buy driving very slowly about 4 inches in order to make sure your truck and 5th. wheel hitch is secure/locked
3ares,
With the landing gear down about 1/2 inch from the ground I connect the trailer cord to truck and manually over ride the trailer brakes with the truck in drive to check brakes and hitch lock. Then raise the landing gear. DW checks for clearence and that the campsite is as we found it.
Happy Camping
3ares wrote:
My hitch is a automatic Pullrite for shortbed trucks
To help me backup to the 5er hitch:
1) I put alignment marks on the hitch to center it
2) I put a white mark on the center of the hitch that is visible from the truck
3) Put a white mark on the center of the pin box
4) on the back window of the truck I put two red marks 1/2 inch apart dead center
5) align all white marks inside the red marks; your good to go
Right on! the only thing would add:
When backing up and the 5th. wheel hitch is about 5 inches from sliding up onto the bed hitch stop, get out and from a side view, make sure the 5th wheel trailer hitch is approx. 3 inches LOWER than the bed hitch/plate, just low enough so the trailer hitch has to slide up onto the truck hitch by pushing the truck hitch down. Just keep backing up real slow until you hear the "clunk" sound. Stop and check that the hitch lock mechanism is secure. Then put a block in front of the rear trailer tire. Make sure the front jacks are extended down about an inch from the ground. Now do the "bump" test buy driving very slowly about 4 inches in order to make sure your truck and 5th. wheel hitch is secure/locked
3ares,
With the landing gear down about 1/2 inch from the ground I connect the trailer cord to truck and manually over ride the trailer brakes with the truck in drive to check brakes and hitch lock. Then raise the landing gear. DW checks for clearence and that the campsite is as we found it.
Happy Camping
