How to Determine the Correct Height for a Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch to Tow Level

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I have a 2000 k2500 just installed a pro series fifthwheel need to know how high to adjust the hitch.

asked by: Brian

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Helpful Expert Reply:

The correct height for your Reese Select Plus 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # RP30081 really depends on your fifth wheel trailer and truck setup. Basically you want your trailer to sit as level as possible so you will need to pick the correct height adjustment of the # RP30081 based on what will give you a level setup for your trailer.

What you will do is park the truck and trailer on level ground. Using the landing gear/jacks on the 5th wheel to make it level, then measure from the ground to the bottom of the pin box skid plate, not the king pin, and record the measurement.

Next measure from the ground to the top of the skid plate on the 5th wheel hitch and record it. Adjust either the height of the 5th wheel head or the king pin on the trailer or both to get the measurements as close to the same as you can.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Patj

2/5/2020

Have a grand design 295RL 5th wheel camper,that has a pivoting pin box plan to pull with a 2016 or newer CHEVY 2500HD bed length about 63 i think What s best hitch? What about air ride hitches? Upgrading truck from a Toyota tundra w/a Reese 16000# hitch. Lots of chalking and jolting with toyota. Dry weight of camper is 8550#Thanks

Jacob H.

2/7/2020

You have a couple of different routes you can go. You can reuse the Reese fifth wheel you already have and get new in bed rails for your 2016 Chevrolet 2500HD which will be part # RP50066-58. We do not have any fifth wheel hitches that have air bags in them. What you can do if you have the Reese sidewinder on your trailer you can upgrade the king pin to the Airborne Sidewinder # 5AS16K. This is only going to replace the pivoting portion of the sidewinder and it will have air ride.

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