How do you hook up your 5th by yourself?

silvercorvette wrote:
This is what I do, I find it necessary to use a ladder.

I have to use a ladder. I just replaced a 3 step stepladder SIMILAR TO THIS ONE and replaced it with THIS 13 FOOT LADDER

I climb into the bed and place a 1 X 1 inch by 2 foot board into the jaws of the hitch which helps me line up the pin. I have to jump in and out of the truck a few times to see if things are lining up then when things are close I climb the ladder into the bed and remove the wood and open the jaws. With the lever of the B&W hitch pulled back I finish backing until the jaws surround the pin, then I have to climb on the ladder to get back in the bed to pin the lever and secure the breakaway, then climb back down on the ladder.

Is there a better easier way to do it?

Next time you are on flat surface and the 5er is hooked up, make a mental note where the side of the tow vehicle line up on the sides of your RV and aim for that spot every time. Or put tape on the underside of your RV that line up with the side rails on your TV. You might have to move the TV over an inch or 2 but with practice you will get darn close and all you have to worry about is height of your pin. Three maybe 4 times ,getting in and out of TV and no need for ladders or getting into the bed of your truck. Im on oxygen and would have to give up camping if I had to go thru the procedure you going thru. But Im also a former professional driver so its feels easy for me but we all had to have a little practice. Use your side mirror for backing and lining uo the units together.