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...
I do the same as ventrman but the only time the padlock is not locked in the hitch is when I'm hooking up. Only takes a few seconds to unlock or lock when necessary.