tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24551206.post2671966940461091130..comments2008-10-08T21:00:20.235-07:00RVerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17450023922393031993noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24551206.post-1464973478790628692008-10-08T20:37:00.000-07:002008-10-08T20:37:00.000-07:00

the bed of my pickup is angled up to the back, which would require the lowering of the 5th wheel every few inches of movement of the truck to hitch the two together.

garynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24551206.post-66245683984297785142008-10-07T08:22:00.000-07:002008-10-07T08:22:00.000-07:00

This type of 5th wheel hitch modification, like the goose neck extensions, significantly changes the loadin go the trailer hitch and could be dangerous. With a normal hitch, the kingpin box is in tension or compression ONLY. With these types of extensions, the kingpin box is also loaded with a moment caused by the length of the extension. You do not know if the kingpin box has been designed

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24551206.post-13213309274375224342008-10-04T10:53:00.000-07:002008-10-04T10:53:00.000-07:00

I would agree with anonymous, every fifth wheel made along with every over-the-road tractor trailer rig pulls against the pin. He has just put the pin in the bed where there is more room in the bed when he isn't pulling the trailer, and the same with disconnecting it, it works the same.

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24551206.post-75587682378741031042008-10-04T10:51:00.000-07:002008-10-04T10:51:00.000-07:00

I would agree with anonymous, every fifth wheel made along with every over-the-road tractor trailer rig pulls against the pin. He has just put the pin in the bed where there is more room in the bed when he isn't pulling the trailer.

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24551206.post-27122368336164454822008-10-04T10:14:00.000-07:002008-10-04T10:14:00.000-07:00

David you need to rethink your comment. In a normal 5th wheel hitch your are pulling against the latch and braking or backing against the face. Remember, you back into the hitch. All tractor trailers back the pin into the hitch and pull against the latch. The inventor has just reversed the geometry. Otherwise he would have to raise the box above the pin, back over it then lower it to bed level

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24551206.post-58781844965863923292008-10-04T08:18:00.000-07:002008-10-04T08:18:00.000-07:00

It looks like a dangerous arrangement to me. Instead of relying on the body of the shoe to hold on and go down the road safely all that is holding things together is the latch of the shoe. Mr. Conley better hope that the latch is pretty strong; I wonder just how strong it is. Usually the latch only needs to hold tight when backing up. Now, with Mr. Connley's setup the latch needs to hold tight

Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24551206.post-84176676052036606752008-10-04T07:42:00.000-07:002008-10-04T07:42:00.000-07:00

What is so new... The Holiday rambler bastard hitch was around 20 years ago..

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24551206.post-2163071660570172192008-10-04T06:40:00.000-07:002008-10-04T06:40:00.000-07:00

Great idea.....<BR/><BR/>EXCEPT!!!!<BR/><BR/>The only way you can disconnect is if you are in perfect alignment with the RV.<BR/><BR/>With a normal 5th wheel hitch you can disconnect from an angle because the hitch is in the bed and the pin on the RV which allows you to pivot at an angle.<BR/><BR/>My $.02

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