Fifth wheel and truck bed collide

[Sask 379]

Dirtclod you are a 100% correct on no side effects on being a bit high and handles great. 12000 miles on ours all tires are 8/32 all look the same. And yes there Westlakes! Lol

[dennysbabe]

Thanks for all your suggestions! After raising the hitch in the truck I'm happy to say we now have about 7 inches of clearance and the FW is riding level.

[johndeerefarmer]

I have 5" clearance pulling my Momentum and we've been all over the nation a few times. So far, we've never hit....hope it stays that way.

You have either been lucky and/or stayed on nice flat roads. Take it into a campground with dips and valley and you can easily hit with only 5".

[Big Blue]

Years ago when my truck was new, we had a ridiculous dip at the end of our driveway... After adjusting the hitch & pin box the bed and 5th wheel still made contact... I added a bump stop to the hitch that slightly limited the degree of travel the hitch allowed... I would do this only after a careful examination of the hitch for pros & cons... not an ideal solution for sure, but it worked.....

[dirtclod]

Don't forget going over a sharp rise and turning, things get reall interesting in a hurry. Two kinds of people, those that have and those that will , while traveling off road!!

[Ranchertx]

Don't forget going over a sharp rise and turning, things get reall interesting in a hurry. Two kinds of people, those that have and those that will , while traveling off road!!

When people refer to the 7” clearance, is that measured even with the hitch (middle of the bed) or in the back?. I just bought a Momentum with Goosebox and I have 7” in the front and 5.5” in the back.

[Papahoosh]

We were in that situation once and the truck and the RV touched each other on the way in to the campsite. On the way out DW put a thick towel at the corner of the truck and it helped allot.

[powerscol]

When people refer to the 7” clearance, is that measured even with the hitch (middle of the bed) or in the back?. I just bought a Momentum with Goosebox and I have 7” in the front and 5.5” in the back.

To me its the back dimension I worry about. The end of the truck bed moves the most. You probably towing nose high - keep an eve on tire wear, especially the rear tires on the trailer.

Just my 02

[warsw1]

They are talking minimum clearance, front to back on both sides.