Newbie-How hard is it to hitch & unhitch a 5th Wheel?
I am considering full timing & like the set up in a 5th wheel. How hard are they to learn to hitch & unhitch. I'm a 5'2' lady & have only towed a race car years ago. Would like your thoughts.
Forum Discussion
Deb and Ed M wrote:If you can't hitch up with the tailgate down then I suspect your hitch is too far forward in the box. Long box or short box, the hitch should position the pin over (or a fraction ahead of) the rear axle.
...............BUT: our long-bed truck requires a second person to raise the tailgate while the truck is coming backward, or else the tailgate would hit the 5er. (Of course, if I needed to hook up and Ed was incapacitated - I'd just wander down to the first 5er I found and ask for a bit of assistance.)
With my rig I can not only hitch up with the tailgate down but can also turn (within reason). Not that I make a habit of doing that but it also means I can hitch/unhitch at a bit of an angle.
So, note to OP, when you get a hitch installed in your truck, make sure it's done per hitch manufacturer instructions!
