new to fifth wheel towing
We are about to become fifth wheel campers. Have always towed a bumper pull complete with the equalizer hitches and all the fun that goes with that style of hooking up. We are hoping that this will ...
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I would suggest, from the Dowell Schlumberger driving school, before you dolly up, use a flashlight and make double darn sure the jaws are closed around, or the bar is behind the pin. If not you can travel farther than you would think with the kingpin not locked, or engaged over the top of the fifth wheel. This then allows the trailer to ride up into the cab and/or fall onto the bed and the ground. I have seen it and helped recover two trailers where the driver dropped them. A very bad day for all concerned.
