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DutchmenSport
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Oct 03, 2018

New Fifth Wheel - finally figured it out yesterday...

Took delivery of our first ever Fifth Wheel one week ago Tuesday. Last night, I FINALLY figured it out???? Why I have all these cuts, scratches, and bumps on the top of my balding head!

Reason? I keep whacking my head on the trailer fifth wheel hitch box and king pin! I finally caught myself scarfing my head on the thing!

Well ... that explains all the scabs this morning!

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  • rjstractor's avatar
    rjstractor
    Nomad
    Oct 04, 2018
    Super_Dave wrote:
    As a short person, I'm always shocked when I hit my head on anything.


    Lol, me too!
  • ReneeG's avatar
    ReneeG
    Explorer
    Oct 04, 2018
    Since my husband is not learning, I'll have to do this for the bedroom slide since it's the one he always hits.
  • Halmfamily's avatar
    Halmfamily
    Explorer
    Oct 03, 2018
    time2roll wrote:
    I worry more about kids and people checking out the fifth wheel etc.
    Couple smacks the first year and has not been an issue for me since.


    A couple of years ago we had a teenager cut through our site at night while running around with his friends. He did not see out back gate down and nailed his forehead on it, hit sonhard we felt it inside. Luckily for him all he got was a not cut to his head and lots of embarrassment. We now run lights along the edge do not doesn't happen again.
  • Mountain_Mama's avatar
    Mountain_Mama
    Explorer
    Oct 03, 2018
    Watch out for the corners of the bedroom slidetoo if you have one. We cut a short length of a swimming pool noodle and slit it to put onthose corners.
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Oct 03, 2018
    Sounds like you are a slow learner..........me too!

    1st time I whacked it I saw 'flashes'
    Thought to myself---self that hurt do NOT do it again

    2nd time I whacked it I had to have stitches in forehead.

    There hasn't been a 3rd time

    Pain IS a motivator
  • time2roll's avatar
    time2roll
    Nomad
    Oct 03, 2018
    I worry more about kids and people checking out the fifth wheel etc.
    Couple smacks the first year and has not been an issue for me since.
  • azrving's avatar
    azrving
    Explorer
    Oct 03, 2018
    newman fulltimer wrote:
    Walk around it not under it :S


    X2. Easy
  • Lenny_K's avatar
    Lenny_K
    Explorer
    Oct 03, 2018
    After owning 5th wheels for over 28 years I still occasionally give my head a wack when exiting from under the overhang. I find that it usually happens when I am wearing a hat and loose perception on where I can safely raise my head. That's my story and I'm sticking to it..lol.
  • laknox's avatar
    laknox
    Nomad
    Oct 03, 2018
    Get a couple "remove before flight" streamers and hang them on magnets from the pin box.

    The cone, or =something=, on the ground below the box, works.

    Split a pool noodle and wrap it around the edge of the box and bungee in place. Use the rest of the noodle to put on the corners of the bedroom slide. :-) If you haven't hit it yet, you =will=.

    Lyle

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