How do you wax the front cap of your Fifth Wheel?

[K_sKamper]

Having a problem reaching all the areas of the front cap to rub out and wax. Any easy way?

[Buckeye_Chuck]

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[Happy_Prospecto]

I don't care how she gets it done as long as dinner is ready on time.

[Buckeye_Chuck]

Agree with ChopperBill. Leave it to the pros.

[kennethwooster]

Best way I know is the dry wash. They are pretty good cleaners, even on bugs, but get their application and removal tools. They extended. My easiest way is too back truck up close and use this tool. I'm short and yet I can get it cleaned with the extend tool.

[Paul_Clancy]

Ya no free lunch cleaning these beasts. I stand in truck bed with extended brush and towel wrapped. Wax on towel to apply and clean towel to remove. Then a microfibre to finish. On to roof to do the last bit.

[Blackcell]

I do the same as most others with a tall step ladder. For the very top where the gel-coat meets the rubber roof I get up on the roof. I guess if you're looking for an easier way then one option is to hire a pro detailer but it'll cost you.

[45Ricochet]

K'sKamper wrote:
Thank you everyone, using all your suggestions, was hoping for something easier.

Suran wrap :W But I guess that takes a ladder also. I bet you have a gardener doing your lawn also :B Next project, window cleaning....

[FlatBroke]

K'sKamper wrote:
Thank you everyone, using all your suggestions, was hoping for something easier.

Want it easy. Here is my way. For my birthday and Christmas for a special treat when we get to AZ for the winter I have the fifth wheel washed and waxed by the pros. They even spruce up the frame rails, hitch, front and rear jacks and running gear. Takes them half a day and about $225. Never looks better.

[Gsport]

I have a piece of 1" plywood cut 2'x6' and lay it in top of the truck bed rails, and back up to the 5th wheel..

[MTPockets1]

Allworth wrote:
With the trailer on the truck and the wheels well chocked;

run the landing gear all the way down without lowering the lower legs and lift the pin.

Unhitch.

Raise the landing gear (lowering the nose) as far as it will go. With the trailer kneeling you can reach a lot more of the nose from the ground or a short ladder.

To keep from overheating the motor(s) when bringing it back to level, you may want to run it half way up, go enjoy a beverage of your choice, then run it the rest of the way .

P.S. I do this as seldom as I can get away with. If I wanted to work this hard I wouldn't have retired.

. Thus is how I do it. Lower the front all the way, then I use my 7 ft step ladder... About as easy as it gets.

[K_sKamper]

Thank you everyone, using all your suggestions, was hoping for something easier.

[K_sKamper]

roman traveler wrote:
Tall ladder and tall son that needs a little extra cash.

RT

Unfortunately my tall son lives in California too!

[roman_traveler]

Tall ladder and tall son that needs a little extra cash.

RT

[ACZL]

10' step ladder. Use it to do all 4 sides above arms reach from ground.