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dpgllg
Explorer
Jun 09, 2020

How to safely operate a B & W Patriot 16k 5th wheel hitch

I will be having a B & W Patriot 16k hitch installed later this week. I am replacing a R & W Lil Rocker 15k hitch. The Little Rocker uses a slide bar to secure the pin. I also have a Bed Saver install...
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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Jun 10, 2020
fj12ryder wrote:
Mine will sometimes be a bit touchy disconnecting if I have too much weight on the head, and the trailer is pushing forward a little. Mine unhooks best if the trailer is pulling back on the hitch a tad, so when it unlatches the truck moves forward a touch, or the trailer moves backward. It's rare, but it does happen. Mostly just pull the handle and done.


Maybe that's it! I can't remember since it has not happened for a while.

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