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Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Hitch maintenance Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  mlh • View posts Louisiana Senior Member Joined: 12/07/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 01/09/22 11:03am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator How often does everyone get under the truck to check the torque of thebolts of your bed rails and frame brackets? 2021 Ram 2500 Crew, 6.4, 4x4 2022 Cherokee Arctic Wolf 287BH B and W patriot 18k slider. MNRon • View posts Tennessee Senior Member Joined: 08/18/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 01/09/22 12:28pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Had hitch installed in 2014, never even thought about it until this post…7-8yrs, ~60k miles pulling 14k first half, 16k second half…not planning on thinking about it again Ron & Pat 2022 F350 Lariat CCSB SRW Diesel 2019 VanLeigh Vilano 320 GK TXiceman • View posts Full Time RVer Senior Member Joined: 11/17/2000 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/09/22 12:38pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator About every 2 years and have not found a loose one yet.... Ken Amateur Radio Operator. 2013 HitchHiker 38RLRSB Champagne, toted with a 2012, F350, 6.7L PSD, Crewcab, dually. 3.73 axle, Full Time RVer. Travel with a standard schnauzer and a Timneh African Gray parrot mlh • View posts Louisiana Senior Member Joined: 12/07/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 01/09/22 12:43pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks for the replies. Just wasn’t sure if it was something that needs to be checked often or just once a year or so. valhalla360 • View posts No paticular place. Senior Member Joined: 08/19/2009 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 01/09/22 07:27pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Never seen or heard of anyone doing it for a 5er or standard receiver hitch. Also don't check the bolts holding the bumper, motor mounts, truck bed or a host of other items bolted on the truck. Only items where I've heard it suggested is for lug nuts but even there, it's typically after the first 50miles and then never again (unless you remove the tire). I suppose if you just installed it, after the first trip doing a quick check won't hurt. Tammy & Mike Ford F250 V10 2021 Gray Wolf Gemini Catamaran 34' Full Time spliting time between boat and RV C Schomer • View posts Pueblo West, Co. Senior Member Joined: 12/26/2000 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/25/22 07:47pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator My hitch bolts in to the framework of my bed which I welded myself but I still checked the bolts between the bed and the truck frame last summer. Craig way2roll • View posts Wilmington NC Senior Member Joined: 10/05/2018 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/26/22 06:10am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Never 2020 F350 STX 6.7L Turbo Diesel 2020 FR Cedar Creek Silverback 29rw Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Hitch maintenance

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