Brain Lapse!
I guess it was bound to happen. The minute you take your eye off the ball, you screw up. After 4 yrs. with the 5'r, the first time I ever failed to do the pull test, I dropped her on the box. Fortu...
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I've been pulling 5th wheels since 1998. I have never done a pull test. After I hookup I get out of the truck and visually check to see the jaws are locked. I ten lock the handle. After reading about people pulling handles of parked rigs I also check that the handle is closed and locked before I leave and do a walkaround of the rig. I do this everytime without exception regardless of the weather . Never had a problem yet. However its easy to get distracted but it you make it part of your routine you will be ok
