Is Welding Necessary to Install Ultra-Fab # UF17-943010 Landing Gear on Montana Big Sky 5th Wheel

Updated 03/18/2015 | Published 03/16/2015

Question:

I have a 2004 Bigsky Montana 34 foot 5th wheel can i install without having to weld anything?I now have a Venture crossover that is broken. I HAVE NO ACCESS TO A WELDER.

asked by: Dudley

Helpful Expert Reply:

Landing gear like the # UF17-943010 bolt into brackets that are welded to the frame of the fifth wheel. If the brackets from the existing landing gear can accommodate the 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 housing of the landing gear, and the existing brackets are in good condition, you can reuse them.

If you do not have existing brackets, there's no way around it, the brackets included with the Ultra-Fab landing gear will need to be welded into place. They cannot be bolted, because the bolt heads would prevent the jack from fitting into the bracket.

expert reply by: Mike L