Will fifth wheel front hit truck back window?
Hi. This question applies to anyone with a 2008 or newer Canadian built Citation Supreme or Corsair Excella 5th wheel. These units have a rounded front and not a flat front. I have a Dodge Ram with a ...
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The very first thing I did when taking delivery of my current 5er, and all of my previous 3 TT's, was to pull forward, hitched, and make a right and left turn as sharp as the truck would go and then notice now close (all my) trailer would come to making contact with the truck. Moving in a forward direction, I found out immediately, I could turn the steering wheel all the way, make a complete circle and (all) my trailers would not make contact or jack knife.
Now... backing up??? ... absolutely possible to both jack knife and make contact with TT's and 5ers.
Now ... if the tail gait is down on the truck and I attempt to make a turn with the 5er... um.... NO! It will hit without making much of a turn. Watch those open tail gaits when re-positioning into a campsite and hitching at an angle. I almost did that a couple times, but stopped right before contact occurred. THAT shook me up a bit!
Now... backing up??? ... absolutely possible to both jack knife and make contact with TT's and 5ers.
Now ... if the tail gait is down on the truck and I attempt to make a turn with the 5er... um.... NO! It will hit without making much of a turn. Watch those open tail gaits when re-positioning into a campsite and hitching at an angle. I almost did that a couple times, but stopped right before contact occurred. THAT shook me up a bit!
