B & W Hitch
Need some info if anyone has installed a bed saver onto the B & W Companion Hitch. We have the hitch that was made for the Ford truck. Thank you Semper FI
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glazier wrote:
StumpyWilson wrote:
Because the internet is mostly anonymous, I have no problem admitting that I once forgot to put the truck in park before trying to unhitch the trailer... so, there I am, standing on the back tire to reach into the bed of the truck, completely unaware that the truck is actually pulling against the thing a bit as it is trying to roll down a slight slope away from the trailer.
Nothing happened when I pulled the pin.
That story could have ended bad, glad you didn't get hurt, or tear something up.
It was very scary at the time, of course. Afterwards, with no persons or property harmed, I could appreciate the humor of my running frantically alongside my vehicle shouting "oh s#*t, oh s#*t, oh s#*t!"StumpyWilson wrote:
fj12ryder wrote:
I've done it and it never opened. I forgot to put the pin in and drove out of the campground and down the road and at the stop sign to get on the main road remembered. No issues. If that hitch is latched, it's latched!
I have no desire to see if the arm would eventually swing far enough open to unhitch, but I really don't think it would. Hope I never find out. :)
Because the internet is mostly anonymous, I have no problem admitting that I once forgot to put the truck in park before trying to unhitch the trailer... so, there I am, standing on the back tire to reach into the bed of the truck, completely unaware that the truck is actually pulling against the thing a bit as it is trying to roll down a slight slope away from the trailer.
Nothing happened when I pulled the pin.
That story could have ended bad, glad you didn't get hurt, or tear something up.
HOWEVER, I hardly touched the arm before it swung open and all heck broke loose, my footing rolled out from under me and I had to run alongside my truck in a panic to jump in the open driver door. I'm sure the scene was hilarious from a third-party perspective.
Don't try that at home, kids.fj12ryder wrote:
I've done it and it never opened. I forgot to put the pin in and drove out of the campground and down the road and at the stop sign to get on the main road remembered. No issues. If that hitch is latched, it's latched!
I have no desire to see if the arm would eventually swing far enough open to unhitch, but I really don't think it would. Hope I never find out. :)
Because the internet is mostly anonymous, I have no problem admitting that I once forgot to put the truck in park before trying to unhitch the trailer... so, there I am, standing on the back tire to reach into the bed of the truck, completely unaware that the truck is actually pulling against the thing a bit as it is trying to roll down a slight slope away from the trailer.
Nothing happened when I pulled the pin.
HOWEVER, I hardly touched the arm before it swung open and all heck broke loose, my footing rolled out from under me and I had to run alongside my truck in a panic to jump in the open driver door. I'm sure the scene was hilarious from a third-party perspective.
Don't try that at home, kids.- "I did the pull test, a couple of times, and then could plainly see that there was no way this hitch would come loose, once the jaws were closed around the pin, and the safety pin installed. Now I use the look test, works for me"
Nice to see some people can still think for then selves! Cummins12V98 wrote:
"I can drive off forgetting to put the pin in and feel comfortable that it will not come lose"
Don't think I would try that!
I am probably the biggest cheer leader on here for the B&W but I am not that brave.
I "thought" the RBW I had years ago was the best, not hardly.
I would never purposely drive off with no pin , but I did do a vigorous pull test with the rotochoks on, and landing gear down. There was no way that was going to come unhooked.- My Ford dealer, is also a B&W dealer/installer. I had them install a new B&W, when my new truck arrived, before I even saw the truck. It was my first B&W, so I read all the info, including the part where they say to do a pull test.
I did the pull test, a couple of times, and then could plainly see that there was no way this hitch would come loose, once the jaws were closed around the pin, and the safety pin installed. Now I use the look test, works for me.
I don't think the jaws could open, if you didn't put the pin in, but I would not try it, or tell anyone else, that it would be okay.
I would not spend the money for a bedsaver, with a B&W hitch.
Just another happy B&W owner,
Jerry - LOCK THE HANDLE
- I've done it and it never opened. I forgot to put the pin in and drove out of the campground and down the road and at the stop sign to get on the main road remembered. No issues. If that hitch is latched, it's latched!
I have no desire to see if the arm would eventually swing far enough open to unhitch, but I really don't think it would. Hope I never find out. :) - If you own a B&W hitch you better make sure to install the safety pin in the latch before driving off. I guarantee the handle will open without that pin inserted.
- "I can drive off forgetting to put the pin in and feel comfortable that it will not come lose"
Don't think I would try that!
I am probably the biggest cheer leader on here for the B&W but I am not that brave.
I "thought" the RBW I had years ago was the best, not hardly.
