New 5th wheel adjustment
We just brought home our new toyhauler on Monday and it's a tad nose high. I've got approx. 9-10 inches of clearance above the bed rails. Question is, is there any difference between lowering th...
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I would try to keep at least eight inches clear.
To adjust the pin box:
1. Hook up to the truck and use the landing gear to set the pin so it is just touching the hitch plate.
2. Remove the bolts from the pin box.
3. Using the landing gear, lower the nose until the next set of holes line up and reinstall the bolts.
No manual lifting of parts involved.
Check the torque after the first couple of hundred miles.
If the nuts are inside the pin box and hard to reach, you can remove them before hooking up and reinstall after unhitching and moving the truck out of the way.
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To adjust the pin box:
1. Hook up to the truck and use the landing gear to set the pin so it is just touching the hitch plate.
2. Remove the bolts from the pin box.
3. Using the landing gear, lower the nose until the next set of holes line up and reinstall the bolts.
No manual lifting of parts involved.
Check the torque after the first couple of hundred miles.
If the nuts are inside the pin box and hard to reach, you can remove them before hooking up and reinstall after unhitching and moving the truck out of the way.
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