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Old 04-09-2018, 09:05 PM   #18
CaptnJohn
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Join Date: May 2017
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Originally Posted by Dam Worker View Post
With most all Fifthwheels now coming with contoured front caps and more importantly an extended Fifthwheel hitch it is a lot easier to use a short box pickup. Years ago the Fifthwheels had square front caps and the hitch pin was directly below the framework. I have a long box and still made contact on a parking lot that sloped down and then sloped up in a very short distance. Truck still has a tiny dent on passenger side of rear window.
Happy and safe roads to you.

Tom Marty

Lippert makes 2 pinboxes. The extended pinbox is rated to 15K or 16K. 5ers with a gvwr over 15K has the short pinbox or an aftermarket/upgrade. No problem with the short pinbox and the B&W Patriot slider even though I have not had a need for the slider yet.
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