5th Wheel Hitch/Unhitch Question

[Papahoosh]

Please note I have a Ford F250 with 6.5 Ft bed and we are thinking about purchasing Grand Design Reflection 295RL.
I am new to 5th wheel so I hope I am asking this right.
My driveway is not leveled with the street and about 2 feet higher and slops up to the house. To hitch and unhitch does 5th wheel need to be level?
My other concern is in order to back into my driveway, I have to make a sharp turn that essentially places the truck and tow vehicle at a 130° angle. Can I hitch/unhitch at this angle , or do I have to be reasonably straight?

[Papahoosh]

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[J&G garage]

Two areas of concern. The front of the trailer will be higher than the rear and will probably require cribbing under the landing gear to get the trailer level. Hard to visualize but driveway may be too steep.The second concern is keeping the trailer on the slope as it has no parking brake so really good tire chocks would be necessary. You should back in from the other direction from what you indicate in your picture to avoid the very tight turn. You can hitch/unhitch at an angle if you have a 5th wheel tailgate. Stock tailgate will contact the trailer when trying to hitch at an angle.

[Gronk1]

On my Solitude, I would not be able to unhitch at an angle like that with the tailgate on. I too put it on a slope, I put blocks (about 10") under the landing legs then unhitch. BUT mine is a straight shot. Hope this helps.

[FT4NOW]

As mentioned above, come in from the other direction. If you're on good terms with your neighbor across the street you might he able to pull forward into their driveway a little bit and straighten out your truck.

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[Aridon]

You don't have to be level to hitch. 2ft over what? 18 feet from truck front to rear? That seems doable in my head. You'll have to see when you get there. You can always board up there rear of the truck it necessary but you'll probably be fine. The units slope down as the forward Jack's go down so you can lift the truck or the RV if necessary.

Backing up shouldn't be a problem at all based on your picture. You can un hitch at an angle without issue the limiting factor is the space between the cab and front cap. Start your turn at a favorable angle, the sharper you try to turn the more difficult you make it. Use the entire road.

[WhittleBurner]

From your photo it looks like the trailer will be blocking the sidewalk while parked in your driveway. Will your city say anything about that.

[RVRunners]

When we lived in a subdivision that resembles the one in your photo I always parked the camper on the street for loading/unloading, washing, etc. and we have always used off site covered storage. Having the camper there full time for storage was a violation of the HOA covenants. Our driveway was too steep to manage with a travel trailer or fifth wheel.

I definitely agree that blocking the sidewalk is an issue whether the city has an opinion or not. Think of the mom pushing a stroller with another young child on a bicycle with training wheels in tow or a person using a wheelchair. You don’t want to force those people onto the street or your lawn. I hope you can figure something out.

[st2rv]

May be a no no on your driveway. In our town I had to put in a stone pad on the side of the house. Check local codes. Did you buy a slider hitch?

[livinthelife]

May be a no no on your driveway. In our town I had to put in a stone pad on the side of the house. Check local codes. Did you buy a slider hitch?

Same in our city. You can store your RV at your home, IF you can put it beside your house (not in driveway). Of course, none of the lots here have enough room at the side of the house for an rv slab.