Operating Instructions; About Your Husky 16K S; Preparing For First Use - Husky 31313 Instrucciones De Montaje, Instalación, Funcionamiento Y Mantenimiento

Operating Instructions

About Your Husky 16K S

The Husky 16K S 5th Wheel Hitch System is designed to tow 5th Wheel Trailers with a Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating up to 16,000 lbs. Do not exceed the rated capacity as it will create an unsafe towing condition. It has a 4-way
swivel head, its height is adjustable from 14 to 17 inches in one-inch increments, and is removed from the bed of the
truck by pulling 4 rail pins.

Preparing For First Use

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Your Husky 16K S 5 wheel system is now installed and you're anxious to be on your way down the road. You're almost
there, but take a few minutes to ensure your hitch is set up properly for your particular truck/coach combination by
following the steps below.
1. Verify that the cross member is set at the proper height to provide a minimum of 6" clearance between the bottom
of the trailer nose and the top of the truck bedsides, and allows for a level-towing attitude of the 5th Wheel Trailer
(See Figure 1 below).
With top face of head level measure up to top of pickup box (dimension Y in Figure 1). On the trailer measure up from
the face of the pin box to the underneath of the trailer (dimension X in Figure 1). Measurement X less measurement Y
gives the amount of clearance between the top of the pickup box and the underneath of the trailer.
At a minimum this should be 6", if the trailer and tow vehicle are going off-road then this needs to be 8" to 10".
2. If necessary, adjust the cross member to the proper height, ensuring the fasteners are re-torqued to 75 ft. lbs.
3. Ensure the 5th Wheel Trailer wheels are blocked front & rear & that the rear stabilizer jacks are fully retracted.
All Products limited to Vehicle Tow Rating; see Vehicle Owners Manual. See
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Figure 1
If this dimension is less than 6" DO NOT USE THIS TRAILER
WITH THIS TOW VEHICLE. Severe damage may occur to both the
pickup box and the trailer.
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