Fifth wheel height

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  1. Adamali21

    Adamali21 Light Load Member

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    If less the 400 and I get that baby 48” or less man that will save me 4,500 in tires
     
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  3. Adamali21

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    How do you find the model # on these fifth wheels I looked everywhere.
     
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    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Looks like a Holland F35, but I don’t think it matters, as far as risers go. I’m pretty sure the mounting pins are all the same. Valleys got them, I just called them a few mos back for a friend who had the opposite problem as you. Too bad, you two could have swapped risers.
     
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    haha I will look into it, good thing valley is around the corner, see I never done this type of project before, now once I change out the risers do I have to change out the air pin pump or whatever you call it. The pins that lock the fifth wheel in place.
     
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    i thought they were closer to 43, a little big shorter then 1124.5.

    I do agree with starting with the 5 wheel risers first tho
     
  9. Adamali21

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    I will change risers first, but I am going to end up swapping rims and tires from my other truck because they are in excellent shape and better for long haul highway.
     
  10. Rideandrepair

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    You’re going to have to at least take the pins off.
     
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    I’m wondering if you took the fifth wheel off, if the risers will come out of the rail, without removing the 8 bolts, or the stops. I’ve only done one, 20 yrs ago, because my risers were rusted solid in the rails. Had to cut them out. I changed the whole assembly fifth, risers, bracket Everything. Slid it into the rails from the back, and had the stops welded back on. . Be careful if using grinder, and cut off wheel. Almost lost a finger myself, cutting the rusty risers from the rails.
     
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