Add 5th wheel to pull larger RV

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  1. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Think I may sale the house in the next year or so and buy a large 5th wheel and live in it. Does anyone make a off the shelf type set up to put on a semi truck and not have to remove standard 5th wheel? Would also need to do the electrical as well but that's not an issue.

    Figure if I own a truck that can pull it why bother getting something different to pull it.
     
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  3. Tug Toy

    Tug Toy Road Train Member

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    Your regular 5th wheel should do the trick. Same pin size… the lights will need to be tied in off the truck lites. Rv are wired different from semi trailers. Add an electric brake controller and away you go. I got one that plugs inline with the 7 way and runs off an app on my phone., works perfectly.
    IMG_9896.jpeg Mine is not a 5th wheel trailer but it’s the best pulling pickup I’ve ever had.
     
  4. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    I dont have a photo but i used mine to pull my friends 5th wheel when his 1 ton broke down and he had to get it home. No modifications at all and i just picked up one of these 7 Pin Round to 7 Way RV Blade Trailer Adapter Connector Wire Harness for the lights and borrowed the brake controller off my ram. Super easy. Plan to add a 6 pin round to my lonestar when i get my RV to replace my shack that my landlord managed to back a #### combine over and got finished off by the windstorm a few weeks ago lol.
     
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  5. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Nice set up. Thanks for information.
     
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    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    now that's a nice setup!
     
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