Manual

WARNING:

Failure to follow all of these instructions may result in death or serious injury!

INDEX

1. GUIDELINES FOR MATCHING TOW VEHICLE AND TRAILER P. 2-4

2. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS P. 5-8

3. CEQUENT TOWING PRODUCTS SEVEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY P. 9

GUIDELINES FOR MATCHING HITCH TRUCK AND TRAILER

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 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). (Figure 2)

•Gross weight of trailer must not exceed fifth wheel hitch rating.

•King pin weight must not exceed fifth wheel rating (Figure 3). If in doubt have king

pin weight measured by a qualified technician.

FACTORY TRAILER + FULL WATER

TANKS + CARGO, ETC.

= GROSS TRAILER WEIGHT

Figure 2

Figure 3

15-25%

GROSS TRAILER

WEIGHT

(PIN WEIGHT)

75-85%

GROSS TRAILER

WEIGHT

1. Check Tow Ratings:

Vehicle Tow Rating:_______________________.

Signature Series Hitch Rating:__________________

Gross Trailer Weight (Figure 2):______________.

*Trailer weight should be the lowest of these recorded ratings for safe towing conditions.

2. Cequent Towing Products hitches are designed for use with recreational fifth wheel trailers only. Hitch applications other than

recreational fifth wheel trailers must be approved in writing by Cequent Towing Products’ Engineering Department.

3. Use only a SAE 2-inch kingpin with your Signature Series Fifth Wheel Hitch.

4. Approximately 15%-25% of trailer weight should be on hitch (Pin Weight)(Figure 3).