Fontaine fifth wheels

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  1. Ruthless

    Ruthless Road Train Member

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    I currently have a fontaine no slack 2. It has a riser under it on the slider. With tall rubber my current fifth wheel height is 53/54"

    I'd like to lower that down a bit. I have a line on a fontaine low profile fifth wheel, slider included.

    I want to know if I pull off my whole slider top: will the new one bolt right down?

    That is: are the bolts running from slider to frame all the same on this brand?

    Hope I'm wording this so it's understandable lol
     
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  3. Pedigreed Bulldog

    Pedigreed Bulldog Road Train Member

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    I would think the frame mount hole pattern would be fairly standard...even across manufacturers.
     
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  4. Ruthless

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    I just got pics...I think it actually has the whole frame mount as well....
    $100 all in, hard to go wrong I guess.
     
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  5. Pedigreed Bulldog

    Pedigreed Bulldog Road Train Member

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    Dang...for that price, I'd be wondering what's wrong with it. Hopefully it's in good shape...
     
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  6. Ruthless

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    Kinda what I was thinking...said it got pulled off for a dump conversion and it's been sitting in a barn. This guys clearing it out....

    Like I said: for $100 hard to go wrong
     
  7. Pedigreed Bulldog

    Pedigreed Bulldog Road Train Member

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    With that story, it's worth a shot.
     
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  8. fortycalglock

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    For $100, drilling holes isn't a big deal IMO.you should be able to sell that high rise and make a little cash for drill bits.
     
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  9. Ruthless

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    I wasn't planning on selling my high rise. Case things change in the future..
     
  10. fortycalglock

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    True, the way you go through trailers, an RGN is bound to show up eventually!
     
  11. home time

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    Always crank the trailer landing gear up until the weight of the trailer is on the fifth wheel then finish hooking the trailer because if you have a trailer that's too high your trailer might release Will release going down the road
     
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