So I received my reese 18K elite fifthwheel hitch today, and was wondering where everyone prefers their in bed rv style plugs. I have never seen one any place other than behind the wheel well area, but reese recomends in front of the wheel well so you can never be crushed. Any opinions?
Hmm , mine is in the back driver side corner . Seems to work great . My old truck was there too so I guess I have no other experience to compare to but I never had a problem with it there .
Yeah, I'd never even heard of it until I was looking at the instructions after ordering the hitch. Now I have enough cord to reach the front driver's side, and will probably end up putting it in the back.
Put it as far back as you can. It makes it much easier. I had someone install the plug in my old truck and he put it just behind the wheel well. It was a pain to get to.
Mine 11 has a 5ft wheel prep package,so the plug is behind the wheel well toward the tailgate just like my 05! But I think it would be better in front on the wheel well toward the front of the truck.Cuz sometime its a B**ch to duck under the trailer to plug it in.
I always put them back driver side corner. It isnt an expensive mod, 12 bucks for the plug at autozone and an hour of installing it. I was lazy when I bought the last truck and sure enough I had a big U on my tailgate from the cable rubbing. I get my 6.7 tuesday, first thing I am doing is putting in my hitch and added the 7-way.
Use the factory location, I got tired of drilling wiring and watching out for it when i load the bed. That's a nice truck.:thumb:
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