Can't See to Hitch Up

The center line is real hard to see. I placed a small decal on the lower edge of the front cap, directly above the right and left rear post on the truck bed. Both can easily be seen with side rear view mirrors when backing in.

Hooking up 5th. wheel-
1. Paint a white 1/2 in. strip on the front and center of the plate hitch
2. tape a 1/2inch piece of tape on the inside of your back window. It only needs to go about 1/2 way up the rear window.
3. visually line up the rear window tape with the center of the trailer hitch and back up very slowly. When your trailer hitch is about 4" from the truck plate, stop. Get out and visually check the level of hitch plant and the trailer hitch or the white plastic disk if you use one. I recommend using one. Very imporant!!!!!!Raise or lower the trailer hitch until it is about 1" below the truck hitch plate. Now continue backing up slowly making the trailer hitch gently slide up on the hitch plate as it slightly pushes it down. Keep backing up until the you hear the hitch lock. Job done:)

Nice thing about 5th wheel hitches unlike bumper pulls......get close and king pin will slide into opening of hitch.

When you are hitched make a mental note of 5vr in your mirrors as a reference.

Also when backing in 'center' hitch in bed of truck for as long as you CAN see it, then keep backing into until you feel/hear hitch latch.

King pin box plate should be 1" lower than hitch plate so 5vr rides up onto and then into hitch to eliminate 'high hitching'


AND if need be....get out and look (GOAL)

While hitched up, I put a piece of red tape onto the pin box and another my tonneau cover. As I back, I can see both in my rear view mirror and just keep them in line. You may need to find another spot for the piece on the truck, maybe the rear window, but it will work the same.