I need to put a 2" 5th wheel plate on my new M916 that came stock w/ a 3.5" plate.
I "THINK" the proper corse of action is to;
1- REMOVE THE 2 REAR RAMPS
2- REMOVE THE 3.5" PLATE
3- REMOVE THE OE 5TH WHEEL LOWER ASSEMBLY
4- REMOVE THE SPACER UNDER 5TH WHEEL
So now I am down to a bare frame. So I "THINK" the next
corse of action if I want to keep my 5th wheel lower assembly
that will bolt directly to the frame W/O DRILLING HOLES, would be;
1- BOLT THE OE 5TH WHEEL LOWER ASSEMBLY TO FRAME
2- BUY THIS PICTURED PLATE
![safholland.jpg safholland.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/330/330558-0f2c2cb87d90d7adfa4c975337211d15.jpg)
3-BUY THE 2 NORMAL PINS FOR THIS PICTURED PLATE AND
HAVE A MACHINEIST TURN ME 2 BUSHINGS SO THE SMALLER
PINS FIT IN THE LARGER OE BASES's HOLES
4-BUILD NEW RAMPs and call it done, BUT,
A buddy of mine is making a frankentruck and he has a couple of
2" 5th wheel plates assemblies, w/ their lower halves that I can pick up for a song.
One appers to be oscillating and the other appears to be non oscillating.
The lower halves of the 2" plates, their bolt holes do NOT align to the OE
holes in my frame. So I would have to drill more holes in my frame if
I used either of these units complete.
Should I take the plate from the 2" Oscillating assembly or the non oscillating assembly and attach it
to the lower half of my OE plate and turn bushings? I "THINK" one or the other is
the thing to do.
Here are pics of the two 2" 5th wheel assemblies available to me;
2" OSCILLATING
PICTURE 1
PICTURE 2
PICTURE 3
PICTURE 4
PICTURE 5
2" NON OSCILLATING
PICTURE 1
PICTURE 2
PICTURE 3
PICTURE 4
PICTURE 5
PICTURE 6
I want to keep my 3.5" plate and have the option to go back to a 3.5" plate
someday if I run into a big trailer cheap.
TIA! I need guidance. Nothing in the TM's on tis, I looked! HA!
I "THINK" the proper corse of action is to;
1- REMOVE THE 2 REAR RAMPS
2- REMOVE THE 3.5" PLATE
3- REMOVE THE OE 5TH WHEEL LOWER ASSEMBLY
4- REMOVE THE SPACER UNDER 5TH WHEEL
So now I am down to a bare frame. So I "THINK" the next
corse of action if I want to keep my 5th wheel lower assembly
that will bolt directly to the frame W/O DRILLING HOLES, would be;
1- BOLT THE OE 5TH WHEEL LOWER ASSEMBLY TO FRAME
2- BUY THIS PICTURED PLATE
![safholland.jpg safholland.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/330/330558-0f2c2cb87d90d7adfa4c975337211d15.jpg)
3-BUY THE 2 NORMAL PINS FOR THIS PICTURED PLATE AND
HAVE A MACHINEIST TURN ME 2 BUSHINGS SO THE SMALLER
PINS FIT IN THE LARGER OE BASES's HOLES
4-BUILD NEW RAMPs and call it done, BUT,
A buddy of mine is making a frankentruck and he has a couple of
2" 5th wheel plates assemblies, w/ their lower halves that I can pick up for a song.
One appers to be oscillating and the other appears to be non oscillating.
The lower halves of the 2" plates, their bolt holes do NOT align to the OE
holes in my frame. So I would have to drill more holes in my frame if
I used either of these units complete.
Should I take the plate from the 2" Oscillating assembly or the non oscillating assembly and attach it
to the lower half of my OE plate and turn bushings? I "THINK" one or the other is
the thing to do.
Here are pics of the two 2" 5th wheel assemblies available to me;
2" OSCILLATING
PICTURE 1
PICTURE 2
PICTURE 3
PICTURE 4
PICTURE 5
2" NON OSCILLATING
PICTURE 1
PICTURE 2
PICTURE 3
PICTURE 4
PICTURE 5
PICTURE 6
I want to keep my 3.5" plate and have the option to go back to a 3.5" plate
someday if I run into a big trailer cheap.
TIA! I need guidance. Nothing in the TM's on tis, I looked! HA!