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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: gunna on August 23, 2011, 07:30:13 PM

Title: Red Neck Hitch for 5th Wheel
Post by: gunna on August 23, 2011, 07:30:13 PM

Do it your'e self 5th Wheel Hitch Install

 

 

AND.....AWAY WE GO. 

 

Class lll Hitch Install...(patent pending..)
Wouldn't you love to see how the trip went...? Good chance he ended up doin'

some unintended off roadin' somewhere. Check the 'hills' in the background.

Howja like to meet this rig on a two-lane road....coming down the mountain in

your direction...?
 
 

 

 

She's hitched up and ready to roll!! Amazin' how the extra weight smoothes out the ride.
Needed to air up the rear tires a bit ('bout 160 psi).



Added some super heavy-duty chain for extra support on the tailgate, (note the 'Heavy-Duty 'S' hooks to

attach the chain) Also paid-up for some BIG Number 5/16 sheet metal screws to attach the Reese hitch

frame to the tailgate (see 'em there? One on each side...) Likely two more through the carpet into the floor

pan inside....Yep, probably overkill, but didn't want the possibility of having an axerdent.




Most of the time was spent on the front porch whittling down that MASSIVE solid pine 4x4 to fit precisely

down into the hole in the ball mount receiver.Note also - The 14"x14" piece of 3/8" plywood on the

underside of the tailgate to distribute the load more evenly and beef up that tailgate support.
'A MAN CAN'T BE TOO SAFE'...!!
They are out there, folks... And they vote...
VOTE? Hell, they breed!!

 :cheers: sheeds
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Title: Re: Red Neck Hitch for 5th Wheel
Post by: DANBRI on August 23, 2011, 07:39:23 PM

Looks good. She'll be right.  8)

Title: Re: Red Neck Hitch for 5th Wheel
Post by: speewa158 on August 23, 2011, 07:48:29 PM

OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH    SSSSSHHHHHIIIIITTTTT , I see it but I dont belive it  ??? ??? ???

Title: Re: Red Neck Hitch for 5th Wheel
Post by: Pete_R on August 23, 2011, 07:49:05 PM

Haha, classic. Wonder what happens with clearance when they want to go around a corner  ;D

Title: Re: Red Neck Hitch for 5th Wheel
Post by: speewa158 on August 23, 2011, 08:12:44 PM

OOhh go around a corner ,,,, thats something to ponder  ! ,,,,,, might work , sort of , Ummmmm   Naaaaa  :cheers:

Title: Re: Red Neck Hitch for 5th Wheel
Post by: austastar on August 23, 2011, 10:32:00 PM

Hi,
  I gather it is hitched up for legal reasons re parking regulations.  i.e. cannot park a van un-hiched on the road.
Parking regs don't cover lack of engineering credibility.

cheers

Title: Re: Red Neck Hitch for 5th Wheel
Post by: Symon on August 24, 2011, 02:02:43 AM

Yeah, there is a bit of a backstory to it, but he did it to get around some bylaw that said you couldn't park an unhitched trailer on the street.

Obviously he didn't care about drilling holes in his tailgate!