Un-Hitching a 5th Wheel
I'm new at this. Only did it one time and that was with assistance. The following is according to my best recollection. All suggestions will be appreciated 1). Lower tailgate ...
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Good list and info. I guess I fly a bit more by the seat of my pants. There are obviously some things that must be done before others and I suppose I just have a constant list in my mind. Different sites and situations make me do some things in a different order. Also, I have a bunch of kids and wife always throwing a wrench in my plans.
For example, someone is still using the bathroom so I can't dump and unhook sewer hoses yet. But, if the site is level I can hook to the truck and take the chocks off the wheels. If on a slanted site that's not a good idea with people in the 5th and the slides out.
I was much more regimented when I was starting out. Over the years I've become a lot more flexible. My key is to double, triple, quadruple check things before pulling out. I make several complete walks around before finally pulling out and then another walk around and survey of the site I just left to be sure I didn't leave anything. I could probably be quicker/more efficient with a good list and routine but just feel better going through every thing numerous times.
For example, someone is still using the bathroom so I can't dump and unhook sewer hoses yet. But, if the site is level I can hook to the truck and take the chocks off the wheels. If on a slanted site that's not a good idea with people in the 5th and the slides out.
I was much more regimented when I was starting out. Over the years I've become a lot more flexible. My key is to double, triple, quadruple check things before pulling out. I make several complete walks around before finally pulling out and then another walk around and survey of the site I just left to be sure I didn't leave anything. I could probably be quicker/more efficient with a good list and routine but just feel better going through every thing numerous times.
