Pull tests
In another thread there was a lot of talk about pull tests. In 1997 we got our first 5th wheel and a Hijacker 16k Ultra sliding bar hitch. We never did pull tests. The hitch in 2001 moved two a se...
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I'm confused about people claiming a pull test stresses the rig:
- You raise the landing gear just barely off the ground, so a successful test doesn't stress the landing gear at all.
- If your hitch or brakes are "stressed" by a pull test, I would certainly hate to do a hard brake on the road which will stress then far more.
Now if you do a brake test and the rig falls on the ground from 1/4" off the ground at around 1 mph...your alternative is the landing gear is 1-2ft off the ground and you are cruising down the road at 30-60mph. I know which one I would rather have happen.
- You raise the landing gear just barely off the ground, so a successful test doesn't stress the landing gear at all.
- If your hitch or brakes are "stressed" by a pull test, I would certainly hate to do a hard brake on the road which will stress then far more.
Now if you do a brake test and the rig falls on the ground from 1/4" off the ground at around 1 mph...your alternative is the landing gear is 1-2ft off the ground and you are cruising down the road at 30-60mph. I know which one I would rather have happen.
