RV Crushes Truck
This guy dropped his 5th Wheel on the back of his truck on video. Not me BTW. What I can't figure out is how it happened. Go to about the 18 minute mark to see him checking everything, but it s...
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noteven wrote:
2 nylon plates = increased chance of a high hitch?
The release lever on either my Holland FW001 and my B&W will not latch when high hitched. The pin uncouples as soon as you tug test but you can see the jaws are not latched by the lever position. Both 5th wheels (“hitches”) are designed for 1 nylon lube plate.
Thats interesting you mentioned that, some insist that you can't drop a fifth wheel with a B&W , all you need is to see that the jaw is closed , well the lever position tells you they are not apparently ,but the visual tells you the jaw IS closed ??.
I think my point is there are steps to do, B&W recommends a pull test . I open my fifth wheel hitch, and the handle locks in place, and unlocks ,and closes when backed into, now the jaw I can see wrapped around my kingpin, but I make sure my handle is in all the way, and pinned closed, and then the pull test. I can't see a reason in the world why you wouldn't with a B&W.
We have one that has explained why he doesn't ,and when one step is not followed then he will drop a fifth wheel. Only takes once. But we have those that it NEVER happens .
