Can't See to Hitch Up
New to 5th wheeling. Just got hitch installed in 2015 Chevy 2500HD, Crew Cab, Short Bed. When sitting in driver's seat and looking in either mirror or directly out back window I cannot see the hitc...
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CarnationSailor wrote:N-Trouble wrote:
OP never even says what kind of hitch he's running...
I have same truck and unless he's 4ft tall or using a GN adapter am not following how he can't see the hitch out the back window. I can see mine plain as day and it's in the lowest position.
Lots of good recommendations here but let's figure out what's REALLY going on.
Where does the arrogance come from with people like this that assume they know better than the OP?
Probably not worthy of a response, but I'll try to provide "what's REALLY going on".
I'm 5' 10' tall and the hitch is a Demco Hijacker Auto Slide mounted in the lowest position. (And no, it is not mounted too far forward.) I had a friend place a tape measure on top of the hitch and the lowest mark I can see is the 5-inch mark. So the hitch would probably have to be 6 inches higher for me to see it when hitching up.
On a more positive note, thanks to all who contributed useful suggestions. I'm sure I can develop my own method from the inputs received.
Sorry you feel offended, many don't see as an issue.
I will say the quickest least expensive, method I use when hooking up the DD, goose-neck Horse trailers is, a $4.99 Harbor Freight Tools extendable magnetic pickup wand. Yellow tape on the handle placed right in front of the ball!
