Do Sidewinder Fifth Wheel Wedges Touch the King Pin of the Pin Box

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I installed a fitted wedge which I purchased from etrailer. It fits very good to the sides of the hitch. My question is that the wedge is about an inch short of the king pin and I am curious to what keeps the king pin from rotating in hitch. Does the whole hitch pivot? I did notice a couple notches in the jaws. Is this what keeps it from pivoting and how? Thanks

asked by: Jerry B

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Wedges typically are a few inches away from the king pin which allows the jaw of the hitch to still hold securely onto it. The function of the wedge is sit far enough into the head of the hitch to prevent the pin box pivoting on top of it so that the Sidewinder arm pivots instead. So based on that it sounds like your wedge is installed properly.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

Difficulty hooking/unhooking a 5th wheel trailer when using a Sidewinder pin box is usually related to the positioning of the wedge. Basically what happens is when the wedge is installed some people install it too tight to the hitch funnel. When…

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Answer 2

Since the wedge you have worked correctly the first time you connected your Lippert Turning Point Pin Box to your B&W Patriot 5th wheel hitch #BWRVK3200 then I would indeed go ahead and loosen/uninstall the wedge and reinstall it. You said…

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Answer 3

According to Pro Series, the universal wedge included with the Reese Sidewinder will work just fine with your Pro Series fifth wheel hitch. It isn't necessary to use the custom wedge.

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Answer 4

Yes, the Reese M5 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #RP30890 is compatible with the Sidewinder pin boxes. This hitch is actually made by the same company as Sidewinder. I attached a help article on Sidewinders for you to check out as well.

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Answer 5

The rubber button you press in to ignite our burners can also be twisted off to reveal the battery compartment. I have included a link to a video for the Furrion #FR58SR replacement igniter which demonstrates how to access the battery. If the…

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Answer 6

I have a replacement axle option for you, but based on the information I was able to find on your AL-KO 4400lb Axle #402268 it uses an older style of braking assembly that was discontinued when AL-KO was bought out by Dexter. If the brakes on your…

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Answer 7

The Sidewinder Wedge Kit, #SWW-03, was designed to work with the Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch, #RP30047. This wedge prevents pivot at the fifth-wheel hitch jaws and replaces the universal wedge that came with the Sidewinder.

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Answer 8

Thank you for the purchase, and yes there is supposed to be a ridge at the bottom of the 5th Airborne Premium 5th Wheel Air Ride King Pin with Sidewinder - No Turret #5AS16K. If you take a look at the photo I have added, you can see that ridge which…

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Answer 9

The custom wedge needed to lock out the pivot point at the fifth wheel hitch is determined by the brand and model number of the hitch that is installed in the bed of your pickup. If you have a Reese or Draw-Tite 15K, 16K or 20K Pro Series hitches…

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Answer 10

For Pro Series fifth wheel hitches you'd want to use the universal wedge part #201100 with a Sidewinder pin box. This would be what comes with a Sidewinder like part #RP61420 but if yours is missing the #201100 would be all that you'd need.

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Do Sidewinder Fifth Wheel Wedges Touch the King Pin of the Pin Box

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