Cummins12V98 wrote:
mobilcastle wrote:
If you are looking to replace your hitch you might want to look at B&W hitches. I have a Companion and it is very easy to hook up or disconnect. It is not a full wrap around but uses two heavy jaws that close around the pin. Good luck with your new hitch.
The B&W does fully enclose around the kingpin with 1" this jaws. And as said earlier there is no reason to do a pull test with a B&W. A simple glance will tell you the jaws are around the kingpin.
Seriously look at the B&W I went from a RBW and I "thought" it was a good hitch. No comparison!
I agree 100%.
I didn't do pull tests when I drove professionally, hauling doubles at 120,000 lbs, and I don't do them now with a little 5er.
Get under there and look to make sure you are hooked up.
Most stating they do pull tests have no idea how much throttle is really needed to pull out from under a trailer, especially when all the weight is on it. You really owe it to yourself to try it. Just barely take the weight off your landing gear, open your hitch, and pull out from under your trailer. I have done it, both with my semi, and my 5er. If you aren't doing a pull test at that amount of throttle, it doesn't really mean anything more than your trailer brakes are working!
Yes there is a story behind the reason I choose not to do pull tests.
