FIFTH WHEEL HITCH FAILURE
I RECENTED BOUGHT A USED 5TH WHEEL 32FT RV AND A USED REESE 16K HITCH. I AM A CDL DRIVER WITH MANY YRS EXP. PULLING MANY TRACTOR TRAILERS AND MANY OTHER TYPES OF TRAILERS. I HOOKED UP THE TRAILER PROP...
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sdetweil wrote:JRS & B wrote:
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If I had it to do over, I think I would have bought a higher rated hitch just for the peace of mind of knowing I had more cushion to work with (15k trailer and 16k hitch).
I think about this too.. my Alpine trailer is 15,500 gross, 12,360
empty. But I think I would have to fill every tank to get to gross.
I have the B&W Patriot rail based hitch, it is rated at 16k, 4k pin weigh. Like its bigger brother the Companion, the Patriot has dual jaws. The Companion, on top of the turnoverball, is rated at 18k, 4.5k pin weight.
Love my Companion. No issues since I installed it. Would that Lippert frames failed at the same rate as hitches. (GD&RHL!)
Lyle
