Ideal Clearance Between Truck Bed Rails and 5th Wheel Trailer Overhang

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What is the best height between the rails and the bottom of the 5th wheel

asked by: Michael S

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Ideally you will have at least 5 to 6 inches of clearances between the top of the truck bed rails and the 5th wheel trailer overhang. I attached a helpful image to assist.

There are a few things you can do if you're having trouble maintaining this clearance with your setup, such as adjusting the 5th wheel hitch height, using a different set of mounting holes on the trailer's pin box, or if all else fails raising the height of the trailer itself.

If you can tell me a bit more about your particular setup I would be happy to make some specific suggestions.

expert reply by: Chris R

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Answer 1

When adjusting the height of a pin box such as #LC1191191 it is important to support the pin box when removing the bolts. I recommend 2 or 3 buddies to give you a hand and make sure no one is beneath the pin box while raising or lowering it. With…

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Answer 2

I spoke to Lippert but they were not able to identify the pin box with this information unfortunately. Therefore, the only option to identify the pin box would be through measuring. I have attached an article that shows how this is done. If you can…

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Answer 3

Lippert 1621 5th Wheel Pin Box - 15,500 lbs Item #LC1191191 weighs approximately 100 pounds including the wings the pin box bolts to. Lippert 1621 5th Wheel Pin Box - 21,000 lbs Item #LC1387882 weighs approximately 115 pounds including the wings…

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Answer 4

The numbers you've provided haven't come back with anything relatable to determining the pin box bolt pattern so I recommend following the steps listed in the attached article below. This will have you measure a few distances but…

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Answer 5

It looks like Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly - 5,200-lb Axles - 6 on 5-1/2 Item #8-201-5UC3 could be the right replacement for you. You can check the bearing numbers if you still have the bearings. If they are 25580 for the inner and LM67048 then…

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Answer 6

If you take a look at the linked diagram you can see the minimum recommended clearance distances between truck and trailer for 5th wheel towing. It is recommended to have at least 5-inches from the top of the bed rails to the bottom of the trailer…

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Answer 7

From past customers we've learned that the AL KO 8460 hub/drum are 5,200 lb capacity drums that have a 6 on 5-1/2 inch bolt pattern. So for a replacement hub you'd want the part #8-201-5UC3. And then for a pair of brake assemblies…

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Answer 8

The correct bearing kit you will need is the part #BK3-300 that you referenced. This comes with bearings you have as well as a grease seal with the same inner diameter of 2.250 and outer diameter of 3.376 that your 2250D has.

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Answer 9

The Lippert 1716 5th Wheel Pin Box, #LC1324791 is is 12.5" in width. The Lippert 1621, #LC1387883 and the Lippert 1621HD 5th Wheel Pin Box, #LC1191151 are both 12" in width. The easiest way to replace your pin box is to find the…

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Answer 10

I recommend that you do not remove or change the setup of the pn box on your 2006 Grand Junction 5th Wheel Trailer. There may be a reason that the Mor/Ryde pin box needs 10 bolts to mount to the trailer. Removing one bolt may weaken the mount and…

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Answer 11

Your leveling system is not supposed to lift the wheels off the ground; this could exceed the capacity of your leveling system and cause damage and I do not recommend doing so. If you can make any adjustments to the legs then you will want to go…

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Answer 12

We do have a replacement wireless remote for the Lippert Ground Control 3.0 #LC358590, for that you would want the part #LC358601. Here is how the remote would get programmed: 1. Enter the Leveler app on the LINC Remote. 2. Turn the remote on by…

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