Broke Our SuperGlider
Well I managed to bend the locking mechanism on our 2700 PullRite superGlider on only our 2nd tow. Went thru all the pre-checks before backing under the King pin to latch, backed up got it latched, pu...
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rhagfo wrote:
I stated this in another post!
WHY, WHY, WHY do users think you need to see daylight between the hitch head and the pin plate when Unhitching or hitching!
My owners manual says this:
"Lower the trailer jacks until the bottom of the king pin box is free of the top of the Fifth Wheel Plate. Make certain that the bottom of the king pin is not so high that binding on the hitch Lock catch would result."
For me I really don't have much of a gap when unhitching. I've raised the trailer just to the point I can see movement between the hitch plate and kingpin plate. When weight is unloaded I'll notice a slight slippage between the two. If you are not doing this, then when do you know sufficient weight has been lifted off the hitch?
Pullrite has told me that unlike conventional hitches, Superglides are nearly impossible to high hitch when hitching up. I assume this is because of the capture plate.
If I unhitch with very much load still on hitch (1" down as some suggest) then the trailer pulls forward against the chocks causing the stands to drag 1/4" or so even if chocks are pounded tight against tires. I assume this is just the tires giving a bit. Is it acceptable to cause this lateral force on the stands?
