Monday, November 14, 2011
Trailer and Fifth Wheel Hitches
There are two basic RV hitches: travel trailer and fifth wheel hitches (see diagram). Hitches for travel trailers are called receivers and there are four different weight classes depending upon the size of the trailer. Fifth-wheel hitches are all similar. The basic difference between them is the removal. The new style hitch brackets on the pick-up's bed are directly over the frame, while the older style brackets are over the truck fender wells. The new hitch's advantage is the entire hitch is removable while only the bench can be pulled on the old style. Receivers are generally mated to trailers with an equalizing hitch head to distribute the weight and help eliminate sway.
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Fifth wheel hitches enable a truck to pull much greater weight than a bumper pull hitch. Weight of the item sits in the truck bed between the cab and the rear axles so that it can support heavy trailers and campers. There are three main types of fifth wheel hitches that include a standard type, a sidewinder or slider type for short bed trucks and an under bed mount type for access to the full truck bed when not in use.
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ReplyDeleteFifth wheel hitches are probably one of the strongest hitches available for your trucking requirements. They are mostly used to haul around livestock and other heavy objects. The 5th wheel hitch is located in the bed of the truck instead of on the bumper or rear frame. Thanks...
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Insightful post..Fifth Wheel Hitches or class 5 hitches as they are sometimes referred, are built to mount on the bed of a pick-up truck,utilize the plate on the bed and a pin on the trailer to do the towing magic.More information on classes and types of Hitches can be found in Draw Tite Hitches
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