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Coach-man
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Oct 02, 2014

Super Glide Hitch owners

On only our second outing, DW commented that she thought the 5th wheel was "clunking" when stopping or starting. After her comments I noticed also, I did not feel it but I did hear it. Today while cleaning up and putting things away I noticed that the capture plate was a little loose? Not much but I could move it. It is attached using a single set screw, nylon washer, and locking nut, so it can not be taking any weight. I removed it cleaned it and put a little sylicone on the surface and along the sides, then reinstalled it. When finished, it did not move and felt secure, I tHink that is how it is supposed to be installed. (I did not originally install it or pay any attention to it when we picked up at the dealer. They did mention that it should be removed if the 5th wheel would be towed by anything other than a superglide)!

Now is this a maintenance item thAt should be checked? Was it originally installed incorrectly, or did I do something unusual that lossened it??? I did practice hitching and unhitching probably 6 to 8 times to get into practice of what to do and not do when hocking up to the rig. Your comments and input are welecomed

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  • ford truck guy probably has it correct. While I had a short bed, I used the Pullright SG. It was chucking right after we bought the hitch, so dealer adjusted this nylon block, and all the chucking. Used the hitch for several years, but when I went with long bed, and bought a B&W. Didn't know their was a hitch that worked as well as the B&W.
  • Don't have one, but a friend of mine does. We worked on it, tightened the screw as much as we could. It got loose again and he then had it welded to the pin box. He recently traded trailers and bought virtually the same trailer. Dealer changed out the pin boxes and he's good to go again.
  • Greg The Hammer wrote:
    What kind of hitch are you all referencing? I am unfamiliar with this and I've been pulling fifth where's for ten years. Thank you.




    C'mon....IMO you're "pulling" our chain/s!..:p..:B

    Lots of us have been pulling *our* fifth wheels for ten years with a PR SuperGlide.

    I have - and did my research before purchase right here on RV Net.

    BTW - there *might* be a better auto-slider out there now - but sure can't think of any reason to switch.

    OP - other posters are correct about adjustment - if you're still having any problems, call the PR tech line. Great folks!..:C

    ~
  • It could be your adapter plate or the adjustment on the front stop. My adapter plate is attached by four set screws and it is always been a little loose. It does clunk a little when I start and stop, but I can see and hear the difference between that noise and the front adjustment being too loose.

    When the front adjustment gets loose the noise is much louder and I can feel it much more.

    The front adjustment nut must be tight enough that it is difficult to rotate the hitch head.

    If yours is one of the newer ones it will not have the nylon bushing, only a flat steel against the steel front of the hitch head.
  • Recently the nylon block on mine cracked. Just old I guess. Had no choice but to tighten bolt without any spacer. Definitely increased the start/stop clunking considerably. Will have to call Pullrite and get order another spacer or possibly make something that will work.
  • What kind of hitch are you all referencing? I am unfamiliar with this and I've been pulling fifth where's for ten years. Thank you.
  • Agree with Ford Truck Guy, check the white nylon block at the front of the hitch and adjust.
  • You should check your nylon block at the front of the hitch... It is a 15/16" head bolt , that when tight , all the slack is out of the head...

    When mine is loose , I too get some clunking.....