Durb wrote:
There are 3 positions of the lever on the Holland Binkley head. The position in the photo is for releasing the hitch from the kingpin. Pull the release pin and the lever will go to 90 degrees with only about half the red exposed. This is the hook-up position and the head is ready to have the kingpin backed into it. Once the kingpin is backed in fully the jaws will close around it and the lever will need to be pushed to the rear of the hitch and will lock shut. The hitch requires a little learning curve, mostly the difference between unhitch and hook-up positions.
I cant say if a bar clamp will close the hitch jaws adequately. It may need the cylindrical shape of the kingpin to work properly. I do know you want to keep your hands out of there because there is some stuff that is spring loaded.
Thanks, I got the handle to the 90 degree position, and using my clamp, I can partially close the jaws, but I can't get them to snap shut. Thx, yes, I am keeping my fingers and hands out of there!
Lantley wrote:
I have a BD and it works great. I'm skeptical of your test rig. Looks pretty crude I doubt it will work
Thx, yes, I understand my test method is not ideal, and I'm open to any suggestions of a better way to test it in the absence of possession a 5th wheel king pin.
hone eagle wrote:
ya it looks like its in the open/locked position, pull on the pin, you may have to push on the handle > to unload it.
take that clamp off ,as durb described. once its in the 90 degree position it is now unlocked and will snap shut on a pin, the handle will move further back and jaws will be locked around the pin.
all the red paint will disappear or its not locked.
Thx, I did get it to the unlocked position, but can't get it to snap shut using my clamp. Anyone have an alternative idea how to get it to snap shut? Thx.
