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cdlaine
Nov 13, 2013Explorer
Team,
There was one other thing I wanted to share... mostly for
neophytes (but might be a good reminder for the grizzled
amongst us..)...
Upon arrival , could not get the hitch arm to release the fiver
no matter how hard I pulled. Up/down, and then up/down again with the
front stabilzers and still no budge. I realized the orientation of the
TV to the trailer might be a leading suspect. Pulled forward,
aligned the TV mid-line to the 5ver... put down the stabilizers..re-leveled
and was able to release the hitch bar with one hand.
Moral to the story... looked level , but my set-up seemed "sensitive"
to having the TV and 5ver in the same orientation. Sounds obvious
when I type it now, but in desert darkness it was not my first thought
in the differential diagnosis of the problem.
I hope to remember this axiom... difficulty releasing the hitch is an
indicator of an issue... listen to what your rig is telling you...
Charles
There was one other thing I wanted to share... mostly for
neophytes (but might be a good reminder for the grizzled
amongst us..)...
Upon arrival , could not get the hitch arm to release the fiver
no matter how hard I pulled. Up/down, and then up/down again with the
front stabilzers and still no budge. I realized the orientation of the
TV to the trailer might be a leading suspect. Pulled forward,
aligned the TV mid-line to the 5ver... put down the stabilizers..re-leveled
and was able to release the hitch bar with one hand.
Moral to the story... looked level , but my set-up seemed "sensitive"
to having the TV and 5ver in the same orientation. Sounds obvious
when I type it now, but in desert darkness it was not my first thought
in the differential diagnosis of the problem.
I hope to remember this axiom... difficulty releasing the hitch is an
indicator of an issue... listen to what your rig is telling you...
Charles
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