Draw-Tite 30048 SQUARE TUBE SLIDER User Manual
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1.
5th wheel trailers are typically designed for use with long bed (8 foot) trucks. These trucks provide ample turning
clearance between the truck cab and trailer front. Short bed trucks (less than 8 ft. but longer than 6 ft.) require
additional turning clearance to avoid truck cab or trailer damage during normal turns. This is best accomplished
through the use of a trailer pin box extension (see figure 2). Towing Products suggest the use of a minimum of a
13 inch pin box extension to be able to comfortably make normal turning maneuvers with a short bed truck.
Contact your trailer manufacturer for pin box extension options.
2.
The 5TH WHEEL KWIK SLIDE is designed to be used with Towing Products 5TH WHEEL installations only.
These installations are described in the Towing Products INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS BASE RAIL
MOUNTING KIT (P/N 30035). These instructions specify the exact placement of the base rails in relation to the
rear truck axle for most current pickup trucks.
3.
The trailer king pin should always be directly above or slightly forward of the rear truck axle when towing. Trailers
should never be towed with the trailer king pin rearward of the rear truck axle in highway conditions (see Fig. 3).
WARNING:
Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious injury!
BEFORE INSTALLATION
figure 2
Trailer Pin Box Extension
Conventional Pin Box
CAUTION:
Turning clearance is reduced when towing with a short bed truck! This can result in
trailer striking inside of truck bed. Always monitor truck cab and trailer clearance
during turns. Failure to do so could result in significant property damage.
WARNING:
Kwik-Slide hitches that are not properly locked can suddenly move and kill you!
To avoid death or serious injury:
•Never place any part of body in truck bed or between truck and trailer unless the
following conditions are met :
•Truck is in park with emergency brake on, and
•Trailer landing gear is down and resting on firm ground, and
•All trailer wheels are blocked on each side of wheel
•Always perform “push” or “pull test” by following instructions in this manual.
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30048IN – 9-27-04E
PCN7358
©2001, 2002, 2004 TOWING PRODUCTS, INC.
Litho in USA
figure 3
Acceptable King Pin Location
Unacceptable King Pin Location
Rear Truck Axle