Plastic disc on fifth wheel hitch
I bought the plastic disc for my fifth wheel hitch and thought it would help on the mess of grease. It worked fine and when I tried to hookup the other day the jaws would not close completely. I took ...
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Yes, a secure hitch was a challenge at first. After moving to a long-bed truck and pinning/removing wedge from my Sidewinder pinbox, I was able to use a disc for the first time. Reese R16 hitch and the 16k Sidewinder, the jaws of the hitch wrapped very low on the "neck" of the king pin. Adding the thickness of the plastic disk caused the jaws ride a bit lower and would catch the lower "flange" of the king pin.
Uncomfortable with this, I went back to grease for a few trips. Tired of the grease, I tried the disk again. Took two tries, but got jaws to settle in around neck. Don't know if disk has compressed or worn slightly, but since then, jaws are now grabbing okay. I still watch it really close though.
Hope this helps.
Uncomfortable with this, I went back to grease for a few trips. Tired of the grease, I tried the disk again. Took two tries, but got jaws to settle in around neck. Don't know if disk has compressed or worn slightly, but since then, jaws are now grabbing okay. I still watch it really close though.
Hope this helps.
