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CONNECTING
TO
THE
TOW
VEHICLE
Hooking
Up
NOTE:
During
the
hitching
procedure,
the
bottom
of
the
trailers
pin
box
should
encounter
the
hitch
skid
plate
ramp.
1. Place
blocks
against
the
front
and
rear
of
each
RV
tire.
2. If
necessary,
lower
the
tow
vehicle’s
tailgate.
NOTE
:
Clearance
of
the
lowered
tailgate
to
the
trailer
needs
to
be
monitored
during
hookups,
combinations
of
tow
vehicle
and
trailer
have
little
or
no
clearance.
3. With
the
RVs
front
landing
gear,
adjust
trailer
height
so
the
bottom
of
the
trailer’s
pin
box
is
1/2”
to
1”
below
the
top
portion
hitch
skid
plate.
DO
NOT
ATTEMPT
TO
HITCH
THE
RV
BY
USING
TRAILERS
LANDING
GEAR
TO
LOWER
THE
KINGPIN
ONTO
THE
HITCH
OPENING.
THIS
COULD
RESULT
IN
THE
KINGPIN
COMING
TO
REST
ON
TOP
OF
THE
SKID
PLATE
INSTEAD
OF
WITHIN
THE
HITCH
OPENING,
WHICH
MAY
RESULT
IN
DEATH
OR
SERIOUS
INJURY.
4. Open
the
jaw
on
the
5th
wheel
head.
5. Back
the
tow
vehicle
slowly
toward
the
trailer
until
the
tow
vehicle’s
hitch
contacts
the
bottom
of
the
pin
box
and
the
kingpin
slides
into
the
receiver.
6. Latch
the
5
th
wheel
hitch
in
the
closed
position.
7. If
space
exists
between
the
pin
box
and
hitch,
the
trailer
has
not
been
properly
hitched.
Do
not
tow
the
trailer.
Instead,
repeat
the
hitching
steps
1
‐
7
until
the
trailer
is
properly
hitched.
8. Connect
the
electrical
and
safety
cords.
9. Raise
the
tailgate
of
the
truck.
10. Do
not
tow
the
trailer
until
a
Pull
Test
has
been
conducted
(covered
below).
