sdetweil wrote:
looking on the net, this appears to be a known recurring issue with this hitch, with the slide bar latch. the only 'fix' is to weld some metal back into the space where the wear has occurred. (which in my opinion is not a good solution for not a good design).
most folks that had the problem have switched to a different hitch, with dual jaws.. (Reese Signature?).
Didn't look it up but my thoughts exactly. I have the super fifth by pullrite. I think it is ok lots of owners love them but sometimes it can be a pain. That being said it has a single jaw that fits pretty tight around the king pin. I have never heard a bad thing said about B&W hitches,every body that has one loves it..