fj12ryder wrote:
imjustdave wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
B&W is the most fool proof hitch out there. Never pin the handle open, that is what happened to the guy on here and forgot to pull the pin and finish latching got distracted and drove off.
That is the only time I have ever heard of a B&W and bed damage.
I never do a pull test and don't have a bed saver.
I always LOCK the handle closed, there are jerks out there.
Um you proved my point....it isn't the most fool proof hitch. You have to manually pin it locked.
On some situations I have had to pin it open because it won't stay open on it own, it wants to close. Or partially close
Well, not really. When you back into the hitch with the 5er and the handle swings back, the hitch is locked. You can drive away at that point if you wished. The handle does not lock the hitch, the handle unlocks the hitch. Putting the pin in keeps someone from opening the handle unlocking the hitch. But if that handle swings back when you hitch up, that 5er ain't goin' nowhere.
It really sounds like your hitch needs some adjustment. Mine has never failed to stay open when hitching up.
It would take less then about a lb of force to move the lever forward on mine after hooking up. there is no way I could see someone traveling more then a mile or 2 before that lever were to swing forward enough to drop the trailer. I bet I could get it to unlock with just a little racking back and forth. That pin, or pad lock that one could use is really all that keeps it on the truck. I got the hitch new and assume it was sent from the factory correctly setup, I doubt the dealer did much but open it up and install it, the guy had one on his truck so between experience and a dealer I assume mine is setup correctly.
I really have no issues, I just wish the design was a smidge different. It locks the pin in well, it has lots of adjust ability, nice clean bed when its out, not to hard to install.
