Dropped 5er with Pullrite SuperGlide?
I recognize that the internet breeds paranoia. I've read several threads over the years about dropped fifth wheels on pickups, but another current thread got me to wondering. I have a Pullrite Super...
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If the jaws are closed around the pin. You look to make sure along with do the pull test. Theres no way its coming out unless you hooked up high and the king pin is on top of the jaws and not down inside the jaws.
I would say 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 % of the people that dropped there trailers, it was there fault. That other person know its there fault but will not tell you it was.
When a king pin is in the jaws bottom flange is below the jaws. Your going to rip the king pin out of the unit. Or the 5th wheel off the truck. Before it fails.
I for one always even when I was running over the road in a Semi. I go to the back and look to make sure its inside the jaws and not up on them. The jaws are closed around the pin. Also that the pull lever is in and locked. Then do the pull test. And in 30+ years have only had one trailer come unhooked.. That one was from a broken hitch. And caught the trailer before it hit anything. AS I was doing the pull test when it happened.
Good luck and be safe.
Pete
I would say 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 % of the people that dropped there trailers, it was there fault. That other person know its there fault but will not tell you it was.
When a king pin is in the jaws bottom flange is below the jaws. Your going to rip the king pin out of the unit. Or the 5th wheel off the truck. Before it fails.
I for one always even when I was running over the road in a Semi. I go to the back and look to make sure its inside the jaws and not up on them. The jaws are closed around the pin. Also that the pull lever is in and locked. Then do the pull test. And in 30+ years have only had one trailer come unhooked.. That one was from a broken hitch. And caught the trailer before it hit anything. AS I was doing the pull test when it happened.
Good luck and be safe.
Pete
