Reese 30144 18K ELITE SERIES - Manual (Page 9)

8. Measure from the bottom of the seam in the passenger side roller housing to the bottom of the seam in the
driver’s side roller housing on the front side of the FIFTH WHEEL Slider Hitch. Measure from the inside
to the outside of the cut out in the face plate on the rear side of the FIFTH WHEEL Slider Hitch.
Note which measurement is smaller.
See Figure 15 .
Driver’s Side
Passenger
Sid
Driver s Side
Side
MEASURE FROM THE BOTTOM OF
THE SEAM IN THE ROLLER HOUSING
Figure 15
Driver’s Side Passenger Side
MEASURE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CUT OUT TO
THE OUTSIDE OF THE CUT OUT IN THE FACE PLATES.
9. Measure the distance between the 2 slider rail
assemblies that are in the truck bed at the
“Center line Dimension” in
Figure 16 . Adjust
the slider rail assemblies so that they measure
the same distance apart as the smaller
dimension measured in
Step 8 . Measure
diagonally across the slider rail assemblies at
the locations in
Figure 16 These 2 diagonal
Front of Truck
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the locations in Figure 16 . These 2 diagonal
measurements must be equal to ensure that
the rails are squarely lined up in the truck bed.
Note: Due to the heavy duty nature of the FIFTH
WHEEL Slider Hitch, the assembly may
not slide by hand when installed,
especially if slider rails are not securely
installed to insure they are parallel and
Diagonal Measurements
square.
Rails should be installed so that the
centerline measurement of the slider rail
assemblies are the same as the smaller
measurement at the bottom of the seam
in the roller housing performed in
Step 8 .
Rails should also be square in the truck
Figure 16
Centerline Measurement
Slider Rail Assembly
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For Kit 30144
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bed. The diagonal measurements
performed in
Step 9 should be the same.
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Driver’s Side Passenger Side