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  • Replacement Follower Leg Recommendation for Landing Gear on Forest River RV
  • I have attached a link to our selection of follow landing gear legs for you to filter through. You will want to replace your current landing gear leg with an exact replacement to avoid any differences in gear ratio which would result in an uneven trailer leveling system. Since Lippert is one of the leading manufacturers when it comes to trailer parts it is very likely that you will need the Lippert Replacement 5th Wheel RV Landing Gear Follow Leg # LC179014 which is rated for 4,000 lbs,...
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  • Is Custom Wedge for Curt A16 Fifth Wheel Hitch Better than Universal Wedge
  • If you have the universal wedge installed currently and you are happy with how it fits the hitch and the ease of connection to your hitch when hitching up then you are totally fine to stay with what you have now. If you want something that is going to probably fit a bit tighter to the hitch head which would translate into less noise when travelling and also might be a little easier to hitch up to then the custom wedge part # C16992 would be a worthwhile upgrade.
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  • How to Determine if a Sidewinder Pin Box can Fit 2001 Forest River Salem
  • There should be a sticker or a stamping on the OEM pin box of the 2001 Forest River Salem that will list the number pin box that is on the trailer. If you cannot find the number you can use the measurements of the bolt holes of the pin box to determine which one you have. I attached an FAQ on how to do this for you to check out also. Once you figure out which pin box you have you can check the FAQ I attached that has a chart that shows the correct Sidewinder to get based on which pin...
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