Sliding 5th Wheel Locking Pins

Superglide is an reliable fifth wheel hitch brand.

Sliding 5th wheel locking pins.

The amount of weight moved per hole will vary between manufacturers but generally speaking it s around 500 pounds per hole. Simply performing a tight turn causes the hitch to slide. However they also need to fit and the tow ready base rail lock tr63254 for example is not compatible with the reese base rails rp56001 53 on your 2016 chevy silverado. How a sliding fifth wheel hitch works.

Automatic sliders work with no interaction at all. 2 slide increments for positioning versatility. Then reset the pins and recheck axle weights on a weigh scale. 12 24 36 48 60 and 72 slider travels.

For example if 400 more lb. On the steering axle is needed move the fifth wheel ahead four notches. How the sliding action of the fifth wheel works depends on if it s engineered for manual or automatic operation. Vertical and 200 000 lb.

The general rule of thumb is every cog on the fifth wheel slider represents 100 lb. Draw bar pull capacities 8 9 10 and 11 bracket heights. Manual sliders work by pulling a release pin. Fifth wheel pin locks need to have the same diameter as the pull pins so you would need a 1 2 diameter pin lock.

As you can see in the picture above the 5th wheel slides on rails and is held in place by locking pins through the holes on those rails almost exactly like the trailer tandems.