Clearence
What should be the minimum clearance between the pick up bed rails and the fiver overhang?
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Per husky hitch manual:
Verify that the cross member is set at the proper height to provide a minimum of 6" clearance between the bottom of the trailer nose (pin box) and the top of the truck bedsides, and allows for a level-towing attitude of the 5th Wheel Trailer
At a minimum this should be 6”, if the trailer and tow vehicle are going off-road then this needs to be 8” to 10”.
Pin box design can be an issue too - was on a Montana I had. The back of the pin box was square - I had to cut off some to make an angle on the back so it would not hit the box of the truck. I did not know it was a problem until I took a sharp turn and put a dent in the side rail of my truck. Filled it in with RTV - painted with touch up paint and covered the bed rails with Bushwacker bed rail caps
Problem found when I went from a 2005 to 2011 chevy - box is about 3 inches higher on the 2007 and newer models.
My present trailer pin box is angled on the back.
Verify that the cross member is set at the proper height to provide a minimum of 6" clearance between the bottom of the trailer nose (pin box) and the top of the truck bedsides, and allows for a level-towing attitude of the 5th Wheel Trailer
At a minimum this should be 6”, if the trailer and tow vehicle are going off-road then this needs to be 8” to 10”.
Pin box design can be an issue too - was on a Montana I had. The back of the pin box was square - I had to cut off some to make an angle on the back so it would not hit the box of the truck. I did not know it was a problem until I took a sharp turn and put a dent in the side rail of my truck. Filled it in with RTV - painted with touch up paint and covered the bed rails with Bushwacker bed rail caps
Problem found when I went from a 2005 to 2011 chevy - box is about 3 inches higher on the 2007 and newer models.
My present trailer pin box is angled on the back.
