So- I have an oldie but goodie 21' Coachmen 5th wheel. Love it. Here's my problem- I live on a busy road, with my driveway running down from the road. Dead-ends at the garage. There's not enough room to turn around. I would love to be able to dri...
Hi- I'm the proud recent owner of a 1993 21' 5th wheel, in excellent shape. 2 things- at some point, I believe someone has raised the rig, probably to gain ground clearance in the boonies. I'm a sealed road guy, and would like to lower it back to...
Maybe a silly question, but I'm thinking of picking up a little 21' 5th wheel, and I'm concerned about hitch height. Were they designed to be towed by the mid size or smaller trucks? I have a 2000 3/4 ton Silverado, not jacked up, and I want to mak...
So, good news to report- I had a pro from a shop that specializes in RV crash repairs come out today. He had a good poke around the area where the pin box attaches to the 5th wheeler's frame- no sign of any flexing, bad welds, etc. All as good a...
Ah, I get it. Well, I have the flat area that is under the pin box down far enough to peer into where the pin box is attached to the frame, and cannot see any damage, broken welds, etc. The front cross member that supports the sheet metal is (I th...
Thanks for the advice, guys. @Coachman- not sure what you mean by 'no disrespect, suspect this is not you'... I am definitely me. Sounds like I will have to peel back the sheet metal around the pin box and explore where and how it attaches to the f...
OK, many thanks for the info, especially the chart that was emailed to me. I did the logical, backed my truck up to the potential purchase Coachmen, and it looks fine. A bonus is that it has a pinbox installed, so my 6'6" box is not an issue. No sli...
