Installation Guide

4
E5 5
th
Wheel Hitch
Operation and Maintenance
About your E5
The Curt Manufacturing E5 Fifth Wheel Hitch System is designed to tow 5
th
Wheel Trailers with a
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating up to 16,000 lbs. Exceeding the rated capacity could create an
unsafe towing condition and is not recommended. It has a 4-way swivel head, is height
adjustable from 13 to 17 inches in 1 ¼” increments, and is removed from the bed of the truck by
pulling 4 retaining pins.
Preparing For First Use
Your E5 is now installed and you’re ready to tow. You’re almost there, but take a few
minutes to ensure your hitch is setup properly for your particular truck/coach combination
by following the steps below.
1. Verify the cross member is set at the proper height to provide a minimum of 5-1/2”
clearance between the bottom of the trailer nose and the top of the truck box and
allows for a level towing attitude of the coach. If necessary, adjust the cross member
to the proper height, ensuring the fasteners are re-torqued to 75 ft-lbs.
2. Ensure the coach wheels are blocked front & rear and the rear stabilizer jacks are
fully retracted.
3. Level the coach so the bottom plate of the kingpin box is level with the skid plate on
the top of the hitch head.
4. Rotate the handle of the hitch 180 degrees so the handgrip is pointing straight up and
pull the handle out until the slide bar is held open by the locking angle.
5. Slowly back the truck so the bottom plate of the kingpin box slides onto the skid plate
and the kingpin slides fully into the throat of the hitch head. Set the parking brake of
the truck and place the transmission into park.
6. Visually verify the slide bar has closed behind the kingpin and the kingpin box is
resting on the skid plate. Positively lock the slide bar by rotating the handle so the
handgrip is pointing straight down at the bed of the truck.
7. Attach the electrical and breakaway connectors to the proper receptacles in
accordance with your coach owners manual, remove the blocks from the wheels of
the coach and double check that the hitch is properly attached to the coach.
Once you arrive at your destination, follow these simple steps to properly uncouple your
coach from your E5
.
1. Block your coach wheels front & rear.
2. If necessary, start your truck and back up against the kingpin to relieve pressure on
the slide bar. Set the parking brake, put the transmission in park and turn off your
vehicle.