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Pipeman
Oct 09, 2018Explorer
I use a folding plastic 3 step ladder to lean over the side of my dually. I attach the trailer break away cable, with a small padlock, where there is a hole to lock your hitch handle. I have seen mine come off while traveling when just thrown over the hitch handle. I have a tonneau cover that rolls up to the front but when it's in use I can open the front end and fold it back to fill my auxiliary fuel tank as well as get to the front of the box. I use my mirrors to back into my hitch. When I get close to the tgate, I stop, get out and see how close I am to being in line with the hitch and king pin, then proceed to hook up. My head has come into contact with the king pin and box a number of times, especially when wearing a peaked cap. I think by knocking my head up against the box my hard drive gets rid of excess brain cells to make more room for more info. I have a long box so my blue tote can go in behind the 5th wheel. I can put a 50 gal water bladder in front of the 5th wheel behind the aux fuel tank. or my 2 honda gennys with gas cans in a vinyl bag, depending on where we might be dry camping. I am sure you will get on to hauling a 5th wheel in no time Dutch. Piece of cake as long as you keep your mind on the job at hand and don't get distracted, lol.
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