How To Hook Up Your Fifth Wheel | Teach Me RV!

[@587G]

JR, I've been towing my 5th wheel successfully for 2 years now, however, at the beginning of every season I always watch your videos just for review. A simple mistake can cost thousands!! Thanks again, Sir!!

[@biofractal78]

Again thank you. I was able to move my 5th wheeler for the first time by myself thanks to you guys God bless

[@therealjr9175]

Thank you for sharing your story! It makes me so happy when I read things like this. Thank you for watching and commenting

[@cathyrucker3111]

Fabulous job. I keep trying to get my backing up a little easier. Many times people want to help and that just makes it more complicated to me. I will be saving your video.

[@therealjr9175]

Glad we could help! Thank you for watching and commenting

[@tigeralum95]

Bought my 1st 5th wheel this week. Used both of your videos (hooking up and disconnecting) and they were EXTREMELY helpful! Thank you for all of the details!

[@therealjr1715]

Thank you for watching....we are trying to do a setup video for a 5th wheel at a campsite...subscribe to the channel so you do not miss it

[@VT-ix5oh]

Great video, i appreciate how thorough you were, even with the raising and lowering of the tail gate.

[@therealjr9175]

I try to give all the tips and tricks
Thanks for watching and commenting

[@joeleonarski5935]

This is funny because I'm from Pittsburgh living in Florida and I know a yinzer when I hear one. Feels like home

[@therealjr9175]

Pirates Penguins Steelers! If you are ever up this way please stop in and say hey

[@wgreenjr81]

Appreciate that you did the tug test, but for a bit extra redundancy, never hurts to grab a flashlight and visually look for the jaws around the kingpin.

[@therealjr1715]

I grew up with Reese hitches where they look locked but they really are not and have seen enough damaged beds and trailers to skip this step

[@Normal1855]

I removed the center rear headrest, and line the post holes up with the pin box for alignment. Then I just look through the rearview mirror and back the truck up. I don't use the mirror on the front of the fifth wheel.

[@therealjr1715]

That works too...great suggestion
I never was a fan of the mirror on the front of the 5th wheels but I know some people like it

[@neohabilis7412]

that was awesome! so clear and thorough. as a product trainer myself, i really appreciate your work on this.

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

Awesome, thank you! I try
-JR

[@KipOConnell]

Why not lower the nose of the trailer before hooking up. Back close, but not under, hook up your light and brake pigtail. Then apply the trailer brakes will backing under, and lifting up the trailer. Perform your tug-test. Save an in-and-out of the cab and help prevent the trailer from walking away from you when hitting the pin.

[@therealjr1715]

The goal is to get the landing gear off the ground and tug test is to ensure the 5th wheel head has latched correctly and the trailer does not drop from a miss hitch. If the gear is down but just off the ground a bit it will only fall that far not causing damage to the truck or trailer. If the wheels were chocked when the trailers was unhitch you do not have to worry about the trailer walking backwards.

[@louisecarduner6702]

Thanks! Your video helped me a lot!

[@raymondschneider5217]

Great info and reminders for us "newbies," JR. Thanks to you (and Mark!) for these videos; they help a lot, due to the overload when doing the 1st/2nd RV! Y'all Be Safe!

[@therealjr9175]

Glad it helps! We have a ton of fun. Need to talk the boss into letting me do a B&W hitch next

[@tinocobian2458]

Great video. Thanks

[@pugandblizzard]

Great video! Thanks!

[@bpowda84]

Man I've been struggling getting hooked up to my FW. I've been "high hitching", trying to be leveled with the pin or a little above instead of being below. Rookie mistake. Thanks for the vid!

[@therealjr1715]

Glad we got it taken care of for your....keep watching the channel we got a lot coming up soon

[@rakearns1]

@@therealjr1715 My dealer told me to run the hitch about 1/16 of and inch above the 5th wheel? Was he wrong? watching this I guess he was.

[@CaseyGpdx]

You should always check both turn signals because for some reason they could be crossed and you turn your right blinker on the truck the left will turn on the trailer and vice versa

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

First hook up ever yes I agree and we do

[@markmcalister3746]

Well done! Very helpful

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

Glad it was helpful!
-JR

[@ThaWildlings]

Thanks Dane Cook!

[@therealjr9175]

Anytime!

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

He normally gets Dax Sheppard

[@jet0577]

Hey! It's Dax Shepard. Even sound like him lol

[@therealjr1715]

why do I have to look and sound like him....why doesn't he look like me HAHA

[@ChevyLee86]

I was going to say the same thing. Who is older? If your older JR, he looks like you.

[@mvblitzyo]

Excellent video very informative thank you very much

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

Glad it helped!

[@stevemueller5844]

Thank you for the very helpful video

[@therealjr1715]

Glad it helped

[@Dachamp2001]

I'm a trucker and it's weird how fifth wheel rv's are hooked up. Js🤷‍♂️ when we hook up we backup the ideally you want the king pin upper plate to contact the fifth wheel 2.5- 3inc above the risers (ramps) so it will lift the wagon off the ground (dolly's) then when locked In tug it all is good done deal.

[@therealjr1715]

Yep this is the way manufactures want it done with rvs

[@budlamy3870]

Is there a reason why that plate and associated metal parts not coated with a little bit of grease? I’m asking because I just ordered a new Jayco fifth wheel and in approximately 3 months I will be doing this! Thanks!

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

I use the lube plates typically and you do not have to worry about it
-JR

[@tokenfatfriend68]

Can whatever the hitch pin is connected to (arm?) be raised or lowered if your truck is lifted or lowered?

[@therealjr1715]

Yes it can be. They call it the pin box but it does depend on how much of a lift you have on your truck

[@nath6724]

Great video thank you. One question, will this 5th wheel fit under all over passes?

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

Very loaded question. Short answer measure Your camper at its highest point while hooked up to your truck on level ground. Add 2" to it and round up your fractions. I personally like writing the number on the dash cluster where I can see it quick when I am driving. Most bridges have markings on them on what is going to be the height. The reason I add 2" and round up is so that I Have a error room if they did not remeasure after paving the road. Most bridges that are not marked are at least 14-16 foot tall. Semi trucks are 13'6''
-JR

[@lisaalfordoldstuff]

Hey Jr, what fifth wheel hitch do you like the best? We are total newbies to fifth wheel and have no idea which one to buy. Thank you in advance for the advice.

[@therealjr9175]

B&W by far. Never an auto slider

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

B&W

[@dislodgedhunters4071]

No safety chains?

[@firefoxaman403]

now i know how to do it the last car i tried broke down

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

not sure about the comment but like the profile pic. Hope it was not my car

[@firefoxaman403]

@@KeystoneRVCenter thx

[@scottwillis2812]

JR, during the hitching at what point do I lift the four jacks in the back, I know at the end I retract all but to get wheels on ground when do I do that?

[@therealjr9175]

You should lift them before you start hooking up

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

At the start of it. If you hit hitch height option on your keypad it will bring the backs up and reset the front to where it was before hitting auto level

[@campfireaddict6417]

I don't think the seat belt thing refers to private land, only to the United States-owned roadways.

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

It is more making fun of Eric
-JR

[@ericl8743]

Do you need a class A license to drive it?

[@TheJRkrv]

Every state is a little different and I am the guy that graduated high school and sells trailer for a living def not a lawyer. Typically no but please check with your state police to be sure

[@djgus84]

How did you move with the other legs down and the wheel locks in place?
I'm attempting to hook up my first 5th wheel on a keystone ledredo with a f350 with B W hitch and kinda don't want to screw it up.my control is alittle more complex than that one any more advice would be appreciated.

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

Let me get a link for our video on auto leveling see if that helps you

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

ua-cam.com/video/RSrITzqrRyc/v-deo.html

[@peterdement]

Are there no safety chains?

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

Check state law, but typically fifth wheels do not require safety chains. There may be exceptions to this depending on the style of hitch you're using. Gooseneck trailers on the other hand, will have safety chains. -MARK

[@matthewaldrich6455]

He’s got my address on the rv hitch😂😂

[@therealjr1715]

Thats Erics cell phone number

[@dangerbill7255]

Why do you have a pony-tail?

[@KeystoneRVCenter]

Old video. Long story I had alopecia and had bald spots. The pony tail was the worlds largest comb over
-JR

[@bigearn8782]

Why retract the front landings prior to the tug test? By lifting the front an inch, there's thousands of pounds on the hitch now. Should the trailer not be connected, those thousands of pounds will come crashing down that 1-inch. Not good at all. Keep it simple. Back.....CLICK.....Trailer brake.....Tug. Not drag the coach, TUG. Trust me.....When a coach comes crashing down on the front legs, it's not good for the trailer.

[@therealjr9175]

We do it like this to prevent the legs from being bent. We see enough issues with it that we do it like this. I really wish blue ox still made a product they called the bed saver. That was one of the best things ever.

[@jackmehoffer7819]

Ex wife in baggage compartment check!

[@therealjr1715]

we had someone leave the tailgate down while towing....that was bad....

[@saifsumri]

U car Ford 2500 or 1500

[@therealjr1715]

Ford F350 Dully with a 4 door cab