Pullrite superglide 16k is going in tomorrow

i just had the 12000 superglide installed in my F150 and love it so far

I have a 18 k. That ive used for several years. Great hitch.

Shaung wrote:
Is there a way to lock this hitch in so it can't be stolen?

Not really necessary. If a thief comes by, he would rather smash your window and grab your GPS and maybe an I-pod, I-pad, and off they go. Can stuff this stuff into their pockets, and find many customers to buy it, with little problem.

To steal the SuperGlide they need to unpin everything, and then lift it out, and then load it into a truck. Then the only people that would buy it might be an RV'er. And probably even then, only for about $500 without rails, mount brackets, or capture plate.

Just not a good business deal for the thief. Much better money in Electronics. And much less work and risk.

Bottom line....don't even worry about it.

Shaung wrote:
Is there a way to lock this hitch in so it can't be stolen?

I take mine off and put it in the shed when not in use. That keeps it out of the weather as well. I hung a chain hoist from the shed ceiling for this.

Shaung wrote:
Is there a way to lock this hitch in so it can't be stolen?

Locks only keep HONEST people HONEST.... If somebody wants that hitch , they will get it!.. You can put locks on the pins that go into the rails from the base... but you would have to make the holes larger in order to get any decent size lock on.... In my opinion ,If there is somebody strong enough to steal that thing in 1 piece...let them have it , you won't want to mess with them....:B

Or - out of sight - out of mind... I have a Roll-N-Lock cover on my truck , the everyday people have no idea what is under it!!

Is there a way to lock this hitch in so it can't be stolen?

shadoow wrote:

ford truck guy wrote:
I like my 18K... when un-hitching it sometimes gives me trouble pulling the handle... What I do is put my wheel chocks under the trailer wheels , place the truck in reverse (to take the tension off the jaw) , put me brake on(truck back in park).. viola - never an issue from that point...Joe

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X3...This is the correct answer. Others suggest you raise the elevator legs until you see a gap. That brings on potential problems. If raised too high, the hub on the bottom of the kingpin can upset the steel area around the jaw. And when that happens, you can find that the jaw does not close completely. These hitches are pretty precision. Mushrooming some of the steel, throws off the tolerances and the hitch will hang up.

My recommendation is to back into the hitch to relieve the tension on the jaw. Then the handle will pull easily and the jaws will disengage completely. This is the right way to do it.

And yes... you gave the wife the right answer. There are some things you can cheap out on. The hitch is NOT one of them.

My wife was a little confused why I would spend so much money on a new one when the seller included one with the deal.I told her this is the one everyone recommends because its simply the best.

ford truck guy wrote:
I like my 18K... when un-hitching it sometimes gives me trouble pulling the handle... What I do is put my wheel chocks under the trailer wheels , place the truck in reverse (to take the tension off the jaw) , put me brake on(truck back in park).. viola - never an issue from that point...Joe

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My 16K Superglide will be 10 years old next month!

Believe me the peace of mind that you will have that you can make that unexpected tight turn is "PRICELESS"



C.B.