New fifth wheel driver.

Don't drive the fifth wheel.

After hooking up, ALWAYS do a pulltest. Raise the landing gear 1/2" off the groung. Manually lock up the trailer brakes. Place the TV in gear and slightly depress the accelerator. Rig shouldn't move over an inch or so.

When backing up 5th wheel will be slow at first to respond and then will quickly respond so be prepared to catch up.

Pay attention to 'UP'.........hook up 5rv to truck and then measure actual height (highest portion typically A/C unit to ground) Note/memorize your actual height.
Pay attention to 'UP'


When using a back-in site try to approach site entrance on drivers side so you can 'see' where 5vr is going when backing in.
The passenger side is called 'blind side' for a reason.

When approaching site......drive close to edge of roadway site entrance is on.
When 5vr front tires reach first edge of site entrance turn truck nose away from site------when truck nose is at 45* turn truck nose back the other way.
When truck is now back parallel with roadway..5vr should be at 45* with backend lined up with site entrance.


Take 5vr to large parking lot and practice maneuvering.....
Pulling into a site, backing into a site, making right hand turns



Just remember this
After getting into site

WHEEL CHOCKS

First thing ON----Last thing OFF

When backing, keep your hand on the bottom of the wheel, and move your hand in the direction you want the back of the trailer to go.

Have your spouse out behind you with a walkie. Have an agreed upon code for which way is which.

Before you unhitch, after putting down the landing gear, put the truck in neutral and let off the brake. This will take pressure off the pin and you can usually unhitch without too much elbow grease on the release lever.

I may try a camera rig when I start out again next year.

Hope this helps!

Remember to wide turns, the trailer tracks inside of the truck. Watch an 18 wheeler turn and that's what you have to do. Backing up pull farther ahead than you think to start your turn. The fiver starts turning slower but once going responds quicker. Thats about for me. Oh, what your height that will get you trouble quick with low hanging stuff.

Good luck, once you get used to the above you'll love pulling a fiver. Happy camping.