Leaving 5th Wheel Hitch Hanging on Kingpin
I saw a picture the other day on a travel blog of a 5th wheel trailer sitting in a campsite with the 5th wheel hitch hanging from the kingpin. It looked like the owner had parked the trailer, took ou...
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dave17352 wrote:
Anybody hang there B@W companion hitch with the base attached from their Kingpi
I did it for years until I built my garage with a hoist. I even called B&W and asked about possible damage to the hitch. They laughed and said that the normal stress from towing was far higher. They also indicated that they could not recommend the practice due to liability issues. If a child or an adult for that matter released the hitch and was injured they could be sued. It is safer to just not recommend the practice. If you do it make sure that you put a lock on the hitch release arm.
