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RWBrothers
Explorer
Mar 19, 2019

question on on hitches on the back of fifth wheels

I lived in a fifth wheel several years ago after getting out of the AF, I have been looking at going back to one fulltime again and I have a question on the rear hitches on fifth wheels. My question i...
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MFL
Nomad II
Mar 20, 2019
Ivylog wrote:

FWs have plenty of pin weight...way more than what’s needed.


WRONG^^^^^ While FWs have a lot of pin wt, most need to have at least 20 percent of total wt on the pin, and some require even more, to get a smooth tow. There are a few members here, that have actually added ballast to the front of their FW, to make it tow properly.

Jerry

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