Reese R20 - struggling to unhitch
I went from a sliding Reese 16k to the R20 this year. I like the R20, but on my old 16k, when I lowered the front landing gear on the trailer, I could see when the pin box raised off the hitch head, ...
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The key to success is still going to be, making sure the truck is not putting forward force against the pin. Make sure the truck is putting rearward force on the pin while pulling the release handle. If you're parked on a slope toward the front, most trucks will have enough play in the parking brake and transmission park pawl that they will still roll forward an inch or so when you take your foot off the service brake. And that's all it takes to lock up those Reese jaws.
I believe that is your problem, not upward force on the jaws, even though I agree that that can be an issue.
I believe that is your problem, not upward force on the jaws, even though I agree that that can be an issue.
