Horizon Global PRO Serie Manuel D'instructions page 35

Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious injury!
Slider hitches that are not properly locked can suddenly move and kill you!
•Never place any part of body in truck bed or between truck and trailer unless the
following conditions are met :
•Truck is in park with emergency brake on, and
•Trailer landing gear is down and resting on firm ground, and
•All trailer wheels are blocked on each side of wheel
•Always perform "push" or "pull test" by following instructions in this manual.
BEFORE INSTALLATION
1. 5th wheel trailers are typically designed for use with long bed (8 foot) trucks. These trucks provide ample turning
clearance between the truck cab and trailer front. Short bed trucks (less than 8 ft. but longer than 6 ft.) require
additional turning clearance to avoid truck cab or trailer damage during normal turns. This is best accomplished
through the use of a trailer pin box extension (see figure 2). Cequent / Horizon Global suggest the use of a
minimum of a 13 inch pin box extension to be able to comfortably make normal turning maneuvers with a short
bed truck. Contact your trailer manufacturer for pin box extension options.
Conventional Pin Box
Turning clearance is reduced when towing with a short bed truck! This can result in
trailer striking inside of truck bed. Always monitor truck cab and trailer clearance
during turns. Failure to do so could result in significant property damage.
2. The slider is designed to be used with Cequent / Horizon Global 5TH WHEEL installations only. These
installations are described in the Cequent / Horizon Global INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS BASE RAIL (P/N
58058 or P/N 30153). These rails with specific installation instructions specify the exact placement of the base
rails in relation to the rear truck axle for most current pickup trucks.
3. The trailer king pin should always be directly above or slightly forward of the rear truck axle when towing. Trailers
should never be towed with the trailer king pin rearward of the rear truck axle in highway conditions (see Fig. 3).
30092IN– 9/22/17 PCN8340
WARNING:
WARNING:
To avoid death or serious injury:
CAUTION:
Acceptable King Pin Location
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figure 2
Trailer Pin Box Extension
Rear Truck Axle
Unacceptable King Pin Location
figure 3
Printed in Mexico
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