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elkabong
May 27, 2013Explorer
I think if I had to go through the rigeramole the OP mentioned I would probably start looking to trade in for a TT.
As mentioned before, my 10yr old Reese double jaw is pretty simple. I have blue tape down in the center of the hitch plate which makes it easier as I can see through the back window to line up with the pin. Once close, I get out to unlock the hitch and set the pin height. When backing under, I want the hitch plate to lift the FW about an inch. This prevents high hitching. After the jaws snap shut, I get out to make sure the jaws are closed and lock the hitch. I painted the jaws white which makes it easier to see that they are closed around the pin. Hook up the breakaway and electrical and do the pull test. None of this procedure requires that my feet leave the ground and that's one big reason why I like a Fiver.
As mentioned before, my 10yr old Reese double jaw is pretty simple. I have blue tape down in the center of the hitch plate which makes it easier as I can see through the back window to line up with the pin. Once close, I get out to unlock the hitch and set the pin height. When backing under, I want the hitch plate to lift the FW about an inch. This prevents high hitching. After the jaws snap shut, I get out to make sure the jaws are closed and lock the hitch. I painted the jaws white which makes it easier to see that they are closed around the pin. Hook up the breakaway and electrical and do the pull test. None of this procedure requires that my feet leave the ground and that's one big reason why I like a Fiver.
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