Pullrite capture plate dilemma/questions
Im making the jump from a popup to a 5th wheel camper and just ran into a snag. I have an 08 Dodge 2500 with the 6'4" bed, and I bought a pullrite superglide 16k, seems like a great idea. The insane...
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Jaxom wrote:Awesome. Locking it to the back is a much better idea than locking it forward. That will solve my problems.
PullRite specifically says don't lock the slider. I assume the jaws are not designed to handle the stress of the king pin pivoting there instead of below on the rails.
That being said, I had need to pull a regular, non-PullRite equipped, 5th wheel once. I made a bracket that secured the 5th wheel from pivoting and sliding. It worked just fine for a one-time tow.
The bar on the ground to the right of the base is what I made. I went across the upper part of the base and slipped above and below the rearmost part of the 5th wheel hitch head where the king pin slides into position.
Hope this helps.
