M5 HEAD & CENTER SECTION
Part Number:
30892 & 30884
FOR INSTALLATION WITH
M5 MOUNTING LEGS
1. Check Tow Ratings:
Vehicle Tow Rating:_______ _____
M-Series Hitch Rating: 20,000 lbs.___
Gross Trailer Weight (Figure 16):___________
*Trailer weight should be the lowest of these recorded ratings for safe towing conditions.
2. Reese hitches are designed for use with recreational fifth wheel trailers only.
3. Use only a SAE 2-inch k
ing pin with your M-Series Fifth Wheel Hitch.
4. Approximately 15%-25% of trailer weight should be on hitch (Pin Weight). See Fig. 17.
FACTORY TRAILER + FULL WATER
TANKS + CARGO, ETC.
= GROSS TRAILER WEIGHT
Figure 16
15-25%
GROSS TRAILER
WEIGHT
(PIN WEIGHT)
75-85%
GROSS TRAILER
WEIGHT
Figure 17
WARNING:
Failure to check and follow tow ratings could result in tow vehicle damage or truck and trailer separation while towing.
•Trailer and its contents together must not exceed truck, hitch (leg, center section, and head unit) 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. 16)
•Gross weight of trailer must not exceed 20,000 lbs.
•King pin weight must not exceed 5000 lbs. If in doubt have king pin weight measured by qualified facility.
GUIDELINES FOR MATCHING HITCH, TRUCK, AND TRAILER
Installation Instructions
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