How much space should be between the upper and lower fifth wheel? Question How much space should be between the upper and lower fifth wheel? Answers About five inches of space A maximum of two inches of space No space Explanation Before a trip, be sure to inspect all couplings. There should be no space between the upper and lower fifth wheel. This questions appears in the following tests: Arizona Combination California Combination Connecticut Combination Delaware Combination Hawaii Tank Maine Combination Michigan Combination Mississippi HazMat Mississippi Combination North Carolina Tank North Carolina Combination Ohio Combination Rhode Island Combination South Dakota Combination Tennessee Double Virginia Combination Virginia Combination Washington Combination Wyoming Combination