Hitching a fifth wheel - in pictures

[ependydad]

Does anyone care to comment on my steps/pictures to hitching a fifth wheel?

Hitching My Fifth Wheel - a pictorial

Other than those that feel that B&W doesn't need a pull test (smile), does anyone have input for things that I could clarify better, are missing, or simply are blatantly wrong?

Cheers.

(Edit to fix typo in post title.)

[bpounds]

Pretty good! I would probably add something about the tailgate. Making sure it is down, making sure it can be down without hitting the front of the camper, making sure it is up before departing, that kind of thing.

[ependydad]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Pictorial is OK

I would add/correct/clarify a couple of items:

1) you state 'unhitching' when in fact you are 'hitching' the 5vr up
Sigh, I'm a dunce sometimes.

3) partner helping.....need to caution that at no time should partner get between truck and trailer (unless clear communication)
Agreed! I ended up expanding on this a bit.

6) not all hitches can be connected/hitched with handle closed----some have to have handle open when backing into jaw(s)/bar. Yours can, mine can but not all can
Thanks for the reminder, I tried covering what other hitches can/cannot do but missed this one. I added an item to #1 to ensure that the hitch was open & ready to go.

7) should 'Visually' verify
Agreed. I added it in bold and italics.

15 & 16) I do them swapped.........final work around and 'check of lights' then wheel chocks come off and we go
Understandable- I added a note about this. To reiterate it here, I do it so that I can stow my wheel chocks and ensure that hatch is closed/locked as part of my walkaround. But, like I said- I added the note indicating that different people do it in their own way; as long as it's done- that's what is important to me.

Old-Biscuit, thanks greatly for your input. All were great catches/suggestions. I've made changes reflecting all of them.

Funny story to the walkaround, we saw someone driving a motorhome out of a campground with their undergarments laundry on their rear bumper rack. My dad made the comment that it could have been saved by a 1-minute walk around and then gave me the evil eye as if to say, "I'm sure you always do yours." Fortunately I do and I assured him of such.

MFL wrote:
That looks like a pretty good assessment of the hitch/unhitch process.

Thanks for taking the time with pictures and narrative, to do a helpful post!

Jerry

Thanks Jerry!

[MFL]

That looks like a pretty good assessment of the hitch/unhitch process.

Thanks for taking the time with pictures and narrative, to do a helpful post!

Jerry

[Old-Biscuit]

Pictorial is OK

I would add/correct/clarify a couple of items:

1) you state 'unhitching' when in fact you are 'hitching' the 5vr up

3) partner helping.....need to caution that at no time should partner get between truck and trailer (unless clear communication)

6) not all hitches can be connected/hitched with handle closed----some have to have handle open when backing into jaw(s)/bar. Yours can, mine can but not all can

7) should 'Visually' verify

15 & 16) I do them swapped.........final work around and 'check of lights' then wheel chocks come off and we go