Lifting A Demco Hijacker 5th Wheel Hitch Out Of A 2017 For F-250 Super Duty
Question:
I want to remove my hitch from my truck bed..can I use the kingpin to support the hitch for a short period until I place the support stand underneath? Will the hitch engage into autoslide?
asked by: Theresa J
Expert Reply:
I highly recommend not doing this because that is way too much to put on the kingpin and you risk damaging it and the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Single Jaw - Above Bed - 18,000lbs Item # DM8550034. Instead you can use the Demco 5th Wheel Lifting Bracket Item # DM6100 with an engine hoist/lift and even then I would not leave it in there for long.
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Demco 5th Wheel Lifting Bracket
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Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Single Jaw - Above Bed - 18,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 4500 lbs Vertical Load
- 18000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Premium - Single-Hook Jaw
- 16-1/2 - 19-1/4 Inch Tall
- 14 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
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