Is Hitching a Fiver Easier?
Okay, I've got a ton of experience towing a TT and using half ton and my previous dually truck. Zero experience with a fiver though. For those of you who went from a TT to a fiver.. did you find ...
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valhalla360 wrote:rhagfo wrote:marspec wrote:
Just remember -- tailgate DOWN when hitching and unhitching.
That or get a louvered "V" notched 5er Tailgate, no up or down.
Yes much easier, secure, and stable.
Except, we never had an issue with the standard tailgate on the old truck remembering to raise and lower it.
The new (to us) truck had a damaged tailgate and we got a v-gate for $60 off craigslist. First time we used it the pin was slightly low and hit it. Luckily, the gate just flexed and popped out with no damage.
Don't count on the v-gate being automatic.
Been there. Mashed that. Just cause it is a "V" tailgate don't assume that it does not need opening.
Fixed mine to usable condition myself by employing boatstands, blocks of wood, a bottle jack & the weight of the trailer itself to bend the tailgate back to near original shape without removing it from the truck.
