Upgrading my 5th wheel's hitch receiver for double towing.

Many states allow fifth wheel double-towing, which means towing a second trailer behind a 5th wheel. However, your equipment and trailers must be up to the task.

Unfortunately, the hitch receiver that came with my 5th wheel was only rated for static loads such as a bicycle rack or cargo carrier, and not intended for towing.

As luck (or lack there of) would have it, the year after we purchased our 5th wheel, the factory began putting on a 3,500 towing rated hitch receiver.

Since I do live in a state that does allow double towing, I am upgrading the RV to this hitch.

One pitfall to avoid. You will likely encounter wiring color and function mis-matches when adding the trailer lights. This is because RVs typically follow the RVIA/NFPA 1192 wiring standard, while the rest of the trailering industry follows the SAE 1239 standard. These standards are NOT compatible, so you will have to adapt.

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