This has worked well for me so I thought I would share. I leave my hitch hooked to the 5er, remove the rail pins and use the landing gear to lift the hitch out of the truck. I use a 500# hydraulic table from Harbor Freight ($136) which happens to fit the hitch perfectly. I jack the table until the entire weight is off the kingpin then unhook the hitch. Lower the table to ankle height and roll into the garage. No lifting, no climbing.

Nothing new here just looks dangerous as heck haha...Roy Ken

Nothing new here leaving the hitch connected to the 5th wheel trailer and driving out from under it. Just looks dangerous as heck haha...Roy Ken

I use a cheap engine hoist and furniture dolly. :-) Others, with more $$, use a manual or electric hoist to do the same thing. If I can't use my hoist, I use my son-in-law. :-)Lyle

Here is the pic.Doesn't look hazardous to me.

I do something similar. I back the truck into my garage. My Harbor Freight electric hoist is mounted in the garage rafters. I pull the pins on the Superglide, strategically place chain hooks on the hitch and lift it off. Then I drive the truck out from under it and roll my metal utility cart under the hitch and lower it onto the cart. The whole process takes 15-20 minutes.

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RoyB
Explorer II
Feb 22, 2016
Nothing new here just looks dangerous as heck haha...

Roy Ken
RoyB
Explorer II
Feb 22, 2016
Nothing new here leaving the hitch connected to the 5th wheel trailer and driving out from under it. Just looks dangerous as heck haha...

Roy Ken
laknox
Nomad
Feb 22, 2016
I use a cheap engine hoist and furniture dolly. :-) Others, with more $$, use a manual or electric hoist to do the same thing. If I can't use my hoist, I use my son-in-law. :-)

Lyle
bpounds
Nomad
Feb 22, 2016

Here is the pic.

Doesn't look hazardous to me.
Njmurvin
Explorer
Feb 22, 2016
I do something similar. I back the truck into my garage. My Harbor Freight electric hoist is mounted in the garage rafters. I pull the pins on the Superglide, strategically place chain hooks on the hitch and lift it off. Then I drive the truck out from under it and roll my metal utility cart under the hitch and lower it onto the cart. The whole process takes 15-20 minutes.
Crodad
Explorer
Feb 22, 2016
I just leave the hitch attached to the kingpin.
Campinfan
Explorer III
Feb 22, 2016
Crodad wrote:
I just leave the hitch attached to the kingpin.

I did the same thing but it was a pain to line the hitch back up to the rails when I needed to reinstall it. Of course, I was by myself.
gmcsmoke
Explorer
Feb 22, 2016
block and tackle and a furniture dolly.
Memphisdoug
Explorer
Feb 23, 2016
I use my skid steer and forks. Piece of cake to remove!
allimax
Explorer
Feb 23, 2016
Maybe my hitch isn't as heavy as most. I take it out in 2 parts and it is still manageable. I'm not a big guy either (5'8", 170). That Trailer Saver does look like a beast, though.