Cant get hitched-Trying to leave
I just cant get my dual jaws to close around the king pin. I need to get down the road.
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davidaf wrote:azjeffh wrote:
4. With handle in the closed position (See Fig. 10), back truck slowly into trailer. As the trailer king pin enters the hitch it will push the hitch jaws open and extend the handle (See Fig. 11). As king pin completely enters head, jaws will spring closed around king pin and handle will return to the closed position.
So I've been doing it wrong for 10+ years. Oh well, if it works don't fix it.
Maybe not wrong, just not per instructions! If done per instructions you. An do the pull test as soon as you have backed into the hitch, as the jaws are shut and the pin is locked! Latching the handle can happen when you get out of the cab.
