Dropped trailer on truck

stro1965 wrote:

I THINK it might save the tailgate too....doesn't allow the length of travel that the other one does. Could be wrong though. Thanks!

But STRO !!!!
what's most germane to this discussion is that you have a gee-or-geous 5er !
the wife says you MUST get a new truck that matches the colors !!!!!!!! the red just clashes SO badly :) :) :)

Did the same a couple of weeks back; legs down so only bent the cover rails a bit but tore up the tailgate beyond repair where the pinbox slammed it. For about my deductible I got what I wanted to begin with; a fiver gate with removable insert. Next investment is a Bed Saver.

WyoTraveler wrote:
I had a Reese hitch when I had my 5ver. There was no possible way I could drop my trailer. When my trailer latched it was fool proof. Either I could put a lock through the latch or couldn't put a lock through the latch. If I couldn't put the lock on it wasn't latched. Have they got so cheap on 5ver hitches that they have major problems?

I have a Reese hitch in my current TV. Quite inferior to the HiJacker I had before. There was one occasion when I had difficulty removing my safety pin. Upon close inspection I realized that the pin had gone through the top hole but missed the bottom one. Fortunately the latch was well latched despite the useless safety pin.

The best device you can get is your eyes. After hitching the trailer walk around to the rear of the truck and look at the hitch pin to make sure the jaws are wrapped around the pin and closed and you are not high hitched.

agesilaus wrote:
Bed Saver from Blue Ox

X2, Cheapest insurance you'll ever buy!:W

Cummins12V98 wrote:

ependydad wrote:

Lantley wrote:
The Butch services latch is a nice economical alternative to the Blue OX.However you have to remember to use it! You must insert the pin for it to work. The blue Ox is 100% fool proof. The Blue OX will work at all times. It eliminates operator error which is generally the root cause of most drops.
The Butch Services latch needs the operator input to be hitched properly properly, which is generally this problem in the first place

^^^ this. The diferrence between the two is that one is always enabled (Blue Ox) and the other is only enabled if you remember to use it (Butch's).

I would say a majority of fifth wheel drops that I've read about are human error and forgetting a step - I don't see how anything but the Blue Ox actually offers any real protection. If you can forget to close the handle, or put the pin in, you can just as easily forget the step of enabling the Butch's catcher.

My insurance is Farmers. It is less expensive than any of the sky is falling Bed Savers.

$100 comprehensive and rates don't go up.

Insurance is a separate issue.
We all have insurance. However I don't want to damage my truck or trailer by having a mishap that I can avoid.

I don't believe a bedsaver is a must have item, but I do believe they are an effective item, that can prevent me from making a costly mistake.
Insurance can pay for the repairs but it won't save me from the hassle and inconvenience of taking RV and truck to the shop and being without both for weeks.
There are pros and cons to the bedsavers, however I don't think insurance is part of the discussion.

up2nogood wrote:

Splashers3 wrote:
As previously mentioned a few times...HUMAN ERROR...now is there anybody out there that claims NOT to be of the human race, and therefore immune of making a mistake....if so, let me make a few calls....and this includes Mr. B&W, who's at it again.

He is always at it, and that blindness he is talking about has already started to set in.

Hey if you and Splashers3 don't like what I have to say just block me!

But just so you know I have never or never will block anyone.

ependydad wrote:

Lantley wrote:
The Butch services latch is a nice economical alternative to the Blue OX.However you have to remember to use it! You must insert the pin for it to work. The blue Ox is 100% fool proof. The Blue OX will work at all times. It eliminates operator error which is generally the root cause of most drops.
The Butch Services latch needs the operator input to be hitched properly properly, which is generally this problem in the first place

^^^ this. The diferrence between the two is that one is always enabled (Blue Ox) and the other is only enabled if you remember to use it (Butch's).

I would say a majority of fifth wheel drops that I've read about are human error and forgetting a step - I don't see how anything but the Blue Ox actually offers any real protection. If you can forget to close the handle, or put the pin in, you can just as easily forget the step of enabling the Butch's catcher.

My insurance is Farmers. It is less expensive than any of the sky is falling Bed Savers.

$100 comprehensive and rates don't go up.

Never done that, but I did something equally duh,,, I unhitched and pulled forward WITH MY TAILGATE DOOR SHUT.

Yea, big ole dents in the top of my tailgate.

Haven't done that again.

Splashers3 wrote:
As previously mentioned a few times...HUMAN ERROR...now is there anybody out there that claims NOT to be of the human race, and therefore immune of making a mistake....if so, let me make a few calls....and this includes Mr. B&W, who's at it again.

He is always at it, and that blindness he is talking about has already started to set in.