Hitching a fifth wheel - in pictures

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Pictorial is OK

I would add/correct/clarify a couple of items:

1) you state 'unhitching' when in fact you are 'hitching' the 5vr up
Sigh, I'm a dunce sometimes.

3) partner helping.....need to caution that at no time should partner get between truck and trailer (unless clear communication)
Agreed! I ended up expanding on this a bit.

6) not all hitches can be connected/hitched with handle closed----some have to have handle open when backing into jaw(s)/bar. Yours can, mine can but not all can
Thanks for the reminder, I tried covering what other hitches can/cannot do but missed this one. I added an item to #1 to ensure that the hitch was open & ready to go.

7) should 'Visually' verify
Agreed. I added it in bold and italics.

15 & 16) I do them swapped.........final work around and 'check of lights' then wheel chocks come off and we go
Understandable- I added a note about this. To reiterate it here, I do it so that I can stow my wheel chocks and ensure that hatch is closed/locked as part of my walkaround. But, like I said- I added the note indicating that different people do it in their own way; as long as it's done- that's what is important to me.

Old-Biscuit, thanks greatly for your input. All were great catches/suggestions. I've made changes reflecting all of them.

Funny story to the walkaround, we saw someone driving a motorhome out of a campground with their undergarments laundry on their rear bumper rack. My dad made the comment that it could have been saved by a 1-minute walk around and then gave me the evil eye as if to say, "I'm sure you always do yours." Fortunately I do and I assured him of such.

MFL wrote:
That looks like a pretty good assessment of the hitch/unhitch process.

Thanks for taking the time with pictures and narrative, to do a helpful post!

Jerry

Thanks Jerry!