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Re: 5th Wheel Tailgate or will the Stock Tailgate work?
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In the campgrounds on 5th wheel haulers, there are two types of tailgates: 5'ver tailgates and bent factory tailgates.
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Can somebody tell me what I've been doing wrong? I've been pulling fifth wheels since 1989 and have yet to bend a tail gate, or bed side. I feel left out! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/phoney.gif[/img]
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Alan,
It's not what we're doing wrong...it's what we're doing right, like checking to see if the tailgate is down before pulling out from under a trailer and making sure that the hitch locks before moving the trailer. This falls right in line with checking the air in the tires, the wheel lugs, and plugging in the light pigtail.
There's two types of drivers who bend tailgates and crush bed rails, the one's in too big a hurry to catch a problem before it happens and those that are too old to be driving in the first place.
These people do need a v-gate since they lack the knowledge and experience to safely hitch and unhitch a trailer.
Also, I'd be afraid of staying in a campground with these types of people. Who knows what kind of damage they would cause to my camper with their inexperience.
Capt Ron
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May 2003 F-350, CC, DRW, 6.0L, 6sp man, LB, Al Wheels, Moon Roof, 52gal tranfer tank. Hitches: Draw-Tite 16K 4X and B&W GN, 8040lbs GVW. Towing 35' Newmar Kountry Star 5th Wheel Camper, 14,000lbs GVW, or Wells Cargo 24' Car Hauler, 12,000lbs GVW.
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