Reliability of fiver latch mechanism
I don't want to hijack the other thread about the poor family whose fiver fell on their truck rails. But his thread got me thinking about the reliability of the different jaws and I just wanted to...
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MFL wrote:
I also had a hitch with a slide bar. There was no question when looking, to see it was hitched. It also had a locking pin that would not allow the bar to move. The hitch did clunk, when stopping/starting, but was a very safe hitch.
I now have a B&W with the jaws. This jaw thing, just did not seem as safe. After using the B&W, and studying how it functioned, it was obvious that this hitch could not open either, with the handle pinned or locked.
Jerry
Once in a while I don't flip the handle on my B & W after I have the trailer up to pull out from under the hitch. I play hell trying to get it off after that. Have to put a bungee on the handle to leave pulled back and put in Reverse then drive before it will release. Darn sure better than dropping a trailer. Pretty bullet proof jaw set up.
