SECTION 4 TOWING & SET-UP JAYCO TOWABLE
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FIFTH WHEEL LANDING GEAR
The fifth wheel landing gear can be operated manually. The fifth wheel landing
gear must be fully retracted before moving or towing the RV to prevent damage.
FIFTH WHEEL HITCHING PROCEDURE
Hooking up a fifth wheel will become easier with practice. The following procedure
will help until you become more experienced.
1. Make sure the trailer wheels are blocked.
2. Make sure the hitch lever is in its open or “cocked” position unless it has been
designed to open automatically. Adjust the fifth-wheel travel trailer pin to the
proper height. Lower the tailgate, if applicable.
3. Back the truck so the hitch encircles the fifth-wheel travel trailer pin.
4. A gentle contact of the hitch saddle against the pin will cause the mechanism
to close.
5. Secure the hitch lever as specified by the manufacturer.
6. Put the truck in drive (DO NOT press on the accelerator) and ‘bump’ the hitch
to make sure it is locked.
7. Be sure to raise the fifth-wheel landing gear all the way up.
8. Attach the breakaway switch cable to the tow vehicle.
9. Plug the wire harness/connector plug from the tow vehicle to the fifth wheel.
10. Remove the wheel chocks from the trailer wheels.
TOWING BEHIND YOUR RV – FIFTH WHEEL
NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A JAYCO FACTORY INSTALLED HITCH
RECEIVER, DO NOT TOW ANYTHING BEHIND YOUR RV. THE RV FRAME
AND BUMPER ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR TOWING.
WARNING
DO NOT USE THE FIFTH WHEEL LANDING GEAR TO SUPPORT THE
TOW VEHICLE WEIGHT. The fifth wheel landing gear is designed to bear
the front loaded weight of the RV only.
WARNING
If you do not have a Jayco factory installed hitch receiver, towing items
behind your Jayco RV, or overloading the rear, will void the warranty and
may result in: damage to the RV or add-on items, towing difficulties, property
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