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RoyBell
Explorer
Jul 26, 2019

Can a 5th wheel be backed into a loading dock?

This may be a strange question, but I will be keeping my 5th wheel in my loading dock. Would I have any issues with the slope? It's approx 40' long @ 6 degree slope. I don't have the 5th wheel yet,...
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schlep1967
Nomad
Jul 26, 2019
RoyBell wrote:
The ones I am looking at are between 36-39' long, double axle.

Not sure the clear of the door but I think it's 14'.

Your height may be an issue. Thinking of the overhang behind the rear axle. Until the axle transition off the ramp and onto the dock the rear of the trailer will be going up.
But the rear generally is not the highest point on a 5th wheel.

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