Hitching and unhitching a 5th wheel
I'm a newbie camper 3yrs. I'm thinking of getting a 5th wheel. I have a dumb question to ask. Can 5th wheels be hitched and unhitched from the side?
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nazpaz wrote:
Perhaps you are talking about a Pullrite Superglide hitch? If so, the manual says the hookup and release angle must be no more than 16 degrees.
I've heard of people, in an emergency, pulling the pins on the hitch and driving out from under the kingpin, then removing the hitch (not leaving it dangling from the kingpin). As you can guess hooking back up would be a whole different kettle of fish, depending on the situation.
"I've heard of people........"
YES the PR SG release angle is - *16* degrees.
However, you're heard -or been told- "old wives tales" as pertains to a SuperGlide..:S
To increase the angle, the PR SG angel will be on your shoulder, LOL!
Two pins will pull the *HEAD* (as "Vulcaneer" indicates).
The *HEAD* weighs about 35 lbs.
The hitch always remains in the bed of the pickup..:W
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