Sidewinder 5th Airborne
I'm looking at purchasing a 5th wheel toy hauler and this Sidwinder Kingpin seems to me like the way to go with my short box. I like the side winder airborne for these reasons....1. built in shock/ai...
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You can be +/-16 degrees to hitch/Unhitch in a conventional manner. You can hitch/unhitch at more severe angles by lifting the hitch plate over the saddle and pinning/unpinning the hitch plate from the saddle.
But regardles of angle, the pin must be centralized to the receiver. If off too far (left to right) hitching can be a problem.
But the angular spec is not a big deal at all. And in fact is better for the trailer anyway. Hitching at a severe angle can put a heavy side load impact on the elevator legs. That is never a good idea. As it can cause damage to the elevator legs. A straight on hitch is much better because the thrust is in alignment with the wheel chocks.
But regardles of angle, the pin must be centralized to the receiver. If off too far (left to right) hitching can be a problem.
But the angular spec is not a big deal at all. And in fact is better for the trailer anyway. Hitching at a severe angle can put a heavy side load impact on the elevator legs. That is never a good idea. As it can cause damage to the elevator legs. A straight on hitch is much better because the thrust is in alignment with the wheel chocks.
