5th wheel hitch hanging from king pin
I would like to be able to use the bed of my truck but do not have the strength to remove the 5th wheel hitch. Is it a safe practice to hook the rv to the hitch, pull the bed rail pins and raise the ...
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JIMNLIN wrote:
What does your hitch maker say ??
Of the three different hitch brands I've owned non of them recommended leaving their hitch hanging from the hitch jaws.
Good question. When I first thought about it I called B&W and asked if there could be any damage. The gentleman I spoke to just laughed and said there could be no damage. I then asked why they don't recommend it and his answer was, as I expected, liability. If they recommended it and someone released the pin and got hurt they could be sued. I suspect that other hitch makes do not recommend it for the same reason.
