fifth wheel hitch adjustment

[EMurillo]

whats up cummins people?. got a question for you, i have a reese hitch

fifth wheel 16k kwik slide and i want to adjust the height of the hitch but

i am not sure what the clearance should be between the fifth wheel and

the bed of the truck, right now i have 7" inches of clearance and i want to

lower it 1 1/2" more ,

am i going to be ok or what do you think?.

i want to lower the hitch because my fifth wheel does not sit

even when i am pulling. is low in the back and high in the front about 2 inches.

this hitch pivots side to side and front to back, also height adjustable.



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2004. 5 CTD, 4X4, 48RE, 325/600, K & N air intake, 3. 73, autometer phanton

gages the 3 pillar setting egt,boost, trans, westin step bars, billet grille.

 

[Hoefler]

Depending on where you wind up going, rough terrain, driveways, etc. . 4" is the absolute minimum clearence you should run.

 

[Slow Six]

I have about 4" of clearance. I get buy okay with it but I have to be careful to avoid contact. The worst clearance problem is when the front end of the truck drops into a depression. If you drop an inch or so you should be okay. Try it and if you do not like the way it works it is easy to go back.

 

[bmoeller]

Since you have a hitch that can tip side to side, I probably wouldn't drop it more than an inch. It will allow more movement to the side in rough terrain or campgrounds with steep inclines getting in of the road.

 

[klenger]

Instead of dropping the hitch, consider lower the back end of the truck. Very easy to do and many of us have been very pleased with the results. See http://www.klenger.net/dodge/lowering-rear-end/slide01.html for details.

 

[jwduke]

I wouldn't want to have under 6" clearance. I have 7 1/2". You might also consider a axle flip to gain clearance.

 

[EMurillo]

i appreciate the information very good ideas. thanks