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SECTION 7
TOWING & HANDLING
MOR/
P
B
RYDE
IN
OX
The MOR/ryde pin box system utilizes a
unique rubber shear spring to positively deal
with rough, towing road shock. The rubber
spring works in a horizontal planar motion (in
a longitudinal and lateral motion) to absorb
the towing shock. This allows the MOR/ryde
pin box system to effectively diminish the
transfer of forces from the RV to the tow
vehicle.
F
W
L
IFTH
HEEL
ANDING
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. Never
exceed the rated capacity of an individual
fifth wheel landing leg or system load
ratings. Do not use the landing legs to lift
the trailer during tire changes, axle work or
trailer servicing (the trailer weight will
exceed the capacity of the landing legs). If
the fifth wheel landing legs are improperly
used, the trailer could move or collapse,
resulting in non-warrantable damage.
The fifth wheel (FW) landing legs are used for
positioning and stabilizing the RV during
hookup and unhooking from the tow vehicle
and as support during camping and storage.
They are not designed to be the sole support
for the weight of the RV during tire changes or
servicing.
The FW landing legs have three overlapping
tubes: an outer housing, an inner ram and a
drop tube with incremental adjustment holes.
60
S
YSTEM
G
EAR
Fig. 7.6 Typical FW landing gear system
The pin between the ram and drop tube
should be the same diameter as the
adjustment
hold
Otherwise, premature wear on the drop
tube and ram can occur.
To extend the power FW landing legs
1. Push the switch to
the "EXT" position
and hold until the
ram
(the
middle
tube) is halfway to
the ground. This will
optimize the overlap
of all the tubes, thus
minimizing
trailer
sway.
2. Pull
the
pin
disengage the pull-
pin and let the drop
tube
fall
to
the
ground and re-pin in
the
nearest
adjustment hole.
3. Continue extending
the
landing
legs
until the pin box
disengages from the hitch and the weight
of the RV is completely removed from the
hitch.
in
the
drop
tube.
or
Fig. 7.7 Power FW
la
nding gear switch
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