5th wheel popped out of hitch
Made a right turn on a high with high incline pulling out slowly. Trailer pops out of hitch drops on trailer. Main question. We have a 16k Reese hitch. There are four washers on the handle bar next...
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bpounds wrote:
Larry, even in your pic, you've got a washer or two in there. Hard to tell how many, and yours are painted, but they are keeping the latch from rubbing the side of the hitch head. I think Reese may use more or less washers, as needed to fine tune position, which might vary due to manufacturing tolerances in the linkage components.
If someone actuates the release lever a bit, and observe the jaws, it will be clear that the lever has to move a long way before the jaws move much. And even then, the pin pulling rearward will slam the jaws shut again.
I see something different from my picture and the OP's picture. My shaft slot is closer to the head and his is at an angle and not in the slot. My thinking is the hitch is not locked for the OP. I would not trade our hitch for any other brand.
chevman
