JohnnyO
03-26-2005, 08:15 AM
Hi-
I just read this in a GM bulletin.
Fifth Wheel Trailering
The 2004-05 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra C/K 1500 Crew Cab with 5' 8" bed is not recommended for fifth wheel trailering.
With a cab-to-axle (CA) distance of 32 inches, there is no available fifth wheel hitch that will allow the truck and trailer to approach 90° articulation. This means that in parking lot maneuvers and sharp turns, there will eventually be contact between cab and trailer, and damage will result to one or both vehicles.
TIP: A CA distance of at least 52 inches is best (with 8 foot box) for fifth wheel trailing. The extended pins and sliding 5th wheels were developed in the 1990s to accommodate short box (6' 6") models with 38 inch CA lengths, but that is the lower limit.
I just read this in a GM bulletin.
Fifth Wheel Trailering
The 2004-05 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra C/K 1500 Crew Cab with 5' 8" bed is not recommended for fifth wheel trailering.
With a cab-to-axle (CA) distance of 32 inches, there is no available fifth wheel hitch that will allow the truck and trailer to approach 90° articulation. This means that in parking lot maneuvers and sharp turns, there will eventually be contact between cab and trailer, and damage will result to one or both vehicles.
TIP: A CA distance of at least 52 inches is best (with 8 foot box) for fifth wheel trailing. The extended pins and sliding 5th wheels were developed in the 1990s to accommodate short box (6' 6") models with 38 inch CA lengths, but that is the lower limit.