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Wroflus
Explorer
Nov 17, 2015

Can a fixed 5th wheel hitch be used on a standard bed truck?

I bought a 2011 Crusader 290rlt and am now shopping for a used pull vehicle. Many of the trucks on the market only have a standard bed, and I was told that some 5th wheel models are ok with a standar...
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Veebyes
Explorer II
Nov 18, 2015
My setup was my very first experience with a trailer. As a crewcab longbox dually the truck is a beast The 5er has an extended pinbox. Hitting the back of the cab never enters my mind. Try to avoid the stresses placed on the trailer by jacknifing it anyway.

At 55' bumper to bumper you just have to get used to it. It is not hard.

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