New to Fifth Wheels, Couple Questions
So I just upgraded from a TT to my new FW. Its a 2018 Open Range Roamer 374 BHS. We are very excited about the upgrade but i have a couple questions that i've yet to find the answer to.
I had the dealer switch out the Pin box for a Trail Air one. I'm very happy i did that as you could see how much it worked and i'm hoping it will help prevent any chance of the fifth wheel flex or other issues.
However on my way home my tonneau cover rails made contact with the molding holding on the front cap. Nothing bad at all but just the smallest of cuts. Obviously i want to adjust something so this doesn't happen again. I had about 6.5" of clearance which i thought was really good however i guess its not. Do you need additional clearance when you have an air pin box because it wont always stay at the set clearance? If so whats the additional clearance? I'd like to keep the tonneau cover but i may end up taking it off or purchasing a tri fold so its not on the bed rails when traveling.
Second, i'm thinking harder and harder about just getting the new tonneau cover as i really don't think i want to raise my hitch and make my FW any taller. I'm not looking to keep things safe really just looking to keep them somewhat dry. I found a $250 one which has decent reviews but i have zero experience with a fabric tri fold. Does anyone have one of these and travel with it folded up? Any issuses? I am not looking for a $1000 hard cover tri fold or roll up. I purchased my last tonneau cover thinking only of what i would need it for at the time and didn't think that we may be getting a FW and the additional height it adds to the bed rails. Any other considerations i'm not thinking about.
A lot of people like pics so if you haven't seen it in the sticky here it is
And the day I traded the TT in
I had the dealer switch out the Pin box for a Trail Air one. I'm very happy i did that as you could see how much it worked and i'm hoping it will help prevent any chance of the fifth wheel flex or other issues.
However on my way home my tonneau cover rails made contact with the molding holding on the front cap. Nothing bad at all but just the smallest of cuts. Obviously i want to adjust something so this doesn't happen again. I had about 6.5" of clearance which i thought was really good however i guess its not. Do you need additional clearance when you have an air pin box because it wont always stay at the set clearance? If so whats the additional clearance? I'd like to keep the tonneau cover but i may end up taking it off or purchasing a tri fold so its not on the bed rails when traveling.
Second, i'm thinking harder and harder about just getting the new tonneau cover as i really don't think i want to raise my hitch and make my FW any taller. I'm not looking to keep things safe really just looking to keep them somewhat dry. I found a $250 one which has decent reviews but i have zero experience with a fabric tri fold. Does anyone have one of these and travel with it folded up? Any issuses? I am not looking for a $1000 hard cover tri fold or roll up. I purchased my last tonneau cover thinking only of what i would need it for at the time and didn't think that we may be getting a FW and the additional height it adds to the bed rails. Any other considerations i'm not thinking about.
A lot of people like pics so if you haven't seen it in the sticky here it is
And the day I traded the TT in
