Blue Ox Bedsaver
Who uses the Blue ox bedsaver and can you tell me how far in inches the 5th wheel can drop before the bedsaver catches it? It looks to be 2-3", but I don't see any solid distance shown in thier ads. I...
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Lantley wrote:mileshuff wrote:
I've been trying to decide if a Blue Ox is something I should install. I'm new to 5th wheels. I always chock the wheels and test pull with the front landing gears up about 1" from the ground. If my 5'er does drop its only going to drop that 1". Won't this work?
In theory on one should need a bedsaver. However in reality drops occur all the time.
Someone just posted of dropping their rig last week.
If you're confident you will never get distracted,break your routine, lose focus or otherwise forget what your doing you do not need a bedsaver.
If you want insurance against a mistake, get a bedsaver.
95% of fiver owners do not have a bedsaver.
Experienced Rv'ers still drop their rigs. They make/developed Bedsavers for a reason.
Only you can decide what works for you.
I purchased this bit of insurance shortly after purchasing a new 5er. I have always felt better about the hookup since. I hope I never have to see if it works well, but it's there just in case. I recommend them. I have been distracted while connecting a utility trailer to the back of my truck and the results were less than favorable... and that was just a small Utility. I don't want to have to deal with a major happening if I get distracted during the hook up of my 33' 5er.
