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fuquatj
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May 03, 2013

Leaving 5th Wheel Hitch Hanging on Kingpin

I saw a picture the other day on a travel blog of a 5th wheel trailer sitting in a campsite with the 5th wheel hitch hanging from the kingpin. It looked like the owner had parked the trailer, took out the pins that attach the hitch to the truck bed, raised up the nose of the trailer, and drove out from under it. Thus, freeing the truck bed from the hitch, and in effect storing the hitch hanging from the kingpin.

This is the first time I've ever seen this, and wandered if any of you have ever done it, or seen it. Also, it looks like it could be a useful option, at least sometimes.

What do you think? Is there any down side to doing this?

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