After purchasing a fifth wheel, you’re going to be faced with a variety of new tasks. These will be exciting, but it’s important to learn how to do things like load, store, and cover your new RV.
However, one part that’s more important than all of these is towing. After all, you won’t be able to do much with a fifth wheel if you can’t even get it to the campsite! These RVs are actually designed to be very easy to haul, considering their immense weight, but you still need to follow best practices and do all the important steps along the way. Read on for fifth wheel towing tips.
## The Tow Vehicle
Fifth wheels are designed to make your towing experience easier and more stable, but they still require a powerful vehicle that can effectively tow all that weight. In this case, there’s really no way around it: you need to have a pickup truck.
If you don’t already have one, you should look into a half-ton pickup, although some larger models might call for a three-quarter or even a full ton pickup. Make sure you get a truck with a full-length bed, as the hitch needs to be installed in the bed between the rear axle and cab. You could also use certain flatbed trucks for fifth wheel trailers, which is good to consider if you’re buying something specifically for towing.
## Buying and Connecting the Fifth Wheel Hitch
After picking your tow vehicle, you need to have a hitch installed on the bed. Many people attempt to install hitches on their own, but this can be a dangerous process, so we recommend bringing it into a shop to have it installed. But no matter what you do, make sure you buy a hitch that’s compatible with your specific model of pickup truck.
After having your hitch installed and once you’re ready for your vacation, you’ll need to connect the trailer to your truck via the hitch. To do this, all you need to do is get in your truck, look over your shoulder, and back up until you align the hitch with the trailer’s kingpin. Once you’re close to the fifth wheel, you should get out and make sure the hitch will be at the right height. Then, you can get back in the truck and proceed to back up until you hear the clicking sound.
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