Fifth hitch issue
I installed my hitch myself, It was square. problem is my quick remove pins don't want to come out of the rails. what did I do wrong? I put the metal lugs in between the hat channels of the bed to kee...
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ryhed wrote:
I may just get a rat tail file and custom fit it so it's tight but slide a little better. I was just thinking when I went to pull the pins they might not want to go back in. That's why I asked if I did something wrong. I put it in just like e trailer and all youtube videos showed. I had my puter there for the install. :)
I would not take a file to anything. It's not a good idea, and there is an easier way to deal with it. Inspect the pin fit, and see which way it is tight. Loosen the bolts in one rail just enough, and tap it in the appropriate direction. It might need to move front, back, or sideways. There is enough freedom in the bolt holes for it to move a little. Tighten the rail back down. If you can't get it all with one rail, do the same with the other one.
If that doesn't do it, it could be the hitch base is tweaked a little. Do the same thing. Loosen the bolts between the head and base, smack it around a bit with a mallet, and retighten. There is plenty of slop in all this stuff that it should find freedom.
