Warning – Reese 30144 18K ELITE SERIES User Manual
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1 GUIDELINES FOR MATCHING TOW VEHICLE AND TRAILER
P 2-4
WARNING:
Failure to follow all of these instructions may result in death or serious injury!
INDEX
1. GUIDELINES FOR MATCHING TOW VEHICLE AND TRAILER
P. 2 4
2. PLASTIC BED LINER INSTRUCTIONS
P. 5
3. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
P. 6-16
4. CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.
SEVEN YEAR LIMITED
WARRANTY
P. 17
GUIDELINES FOR MATCHING HITCH TRUCK AND TRAILER
WARNING:
WARNING:
Failure to check and follow tow ratings could result in tow vehicle
damage or truck and trailer separation while hauling.
•Trailer and its contents together must not exceed truck, hitch and/or trailer tow
ratings.
•Towing vehicle must have a manufacturer’s rated towing capacity equal to or
greater than the gross trailer weight (dry weight of the trailer plus payload of the
trailer). (
See Fig. 2
)
) (
g
)
•Gross weight of trailer must not exceed 18,000 pounds.
•King pin weight must not exceed 4,000 pounds.
•(
See Fig. 3
). If in doubt have king pin weight measured by qualified facility.
1. Check Tow Ratings:
V hi l T
R ti
FACTORY TRAILER + FULL WATER
TANKS + CARGO, ETC.
= GROSS TRAILER WEIGHT
Fig. 2
Vehicle Tow Rating:_______________________.
Elite Series
Hitch Rating:_______ __.
Gross Trailer Weight (Fig. 2):______________.
*Trailer weight should be the lowest of these recorded ratings for safe towing conditions.
2.
Cequent Performance Products, Inc.
hitches are designed for use with recreational fifth wheel trailers only. Hitch
applications other than recreational fifth wheel trailers must be approved in writing by
Cequent Performance
Products, Inc.
Engineering Department.
3. Use only a SAE 2-inch kingpin with your
Elite Series
Fifth Wheel Hitch.
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i
t l 15% 25% f t il
i ht h
ld b
hit h (Pi W i ht)
S
Fi
3
4. Approximately 15%-25% of trailer weight should be on hitch (Pin Weight).
See Fig. 3
.
15 25%
Fig. 3
30144N– 05JUL10A PCN13292 ©2010 CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.
Litho in USA
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For Kit 30144
15-25%
GROSS TRAILER
WEIGHT
(PIN WEIGHT)
75-85%
GROSS TRAILER
WEIGHT