Hitch release came off in my hand
Boy when it rains it pours. First my shackles break, and now this:
The left foreground shows the release bar which came off the hitch in my hand. I've had occasional problems releasing the jaws, but this time she just gave out.
I pulled the hitch pins and with the help of a sledgehammer and my front jacks was able to do this:
Fortunately I didn't overstress the jacks or the king pin. So now I guess I'll have to drill the stub, screw in something to grab onto and pull. Should open real easy. Boy, when you hit 10 years things really start to fall apart!!
The left foreground shows the release bar which came off the hitch in my hand. I've had occasional problems releasing the jaws, but this time she just gave out.
I pulled the hitch pins and with the help of a sledgehammer and my front jacks was able to do this:
Fortunately I didn't overstress the jacks or the king pin. So now I guess I'll have to drill the stub, screw in something to grab onto and pull. Should open real easy. Boy, when you hit 10 years things really start to fall apart!!
