Trailsaver BD3 question
Im picking up a used Trailsaver BD3 and had a quick question on hooking/unhooking from those that have the same hitch. Before unhooking the fiver do you let the air out first? I have read that some do...
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austinjenna wrote:
Thanks everyone I think I have it.
To hitch up, put it in the 9 oclock position
Back into hitch and it should close to the 8 oclock position
Try to push it into the 10 oclock position, it should not move.
The middle beam should be inflated to halfway
When unhitching
Chock wheels
Raise the fiver legs to and let the hitch 'ride up' until its at the top and pressure if off the hitch
Pull the retaining pin
Put the lever into the 10 o clock position and drive away
Currently I have a 1/4 lube plate on my pinbox. I have read where that might be too bg and have to switch to a 1/8 thick plate. Have you guys run into this?
Also what type of grease are you using on the hitch rods?
I was warned about plate thickness for both my BD3 and TSLB but it has never been an issue.
Lithium grease.
I would urge you to go beyond the procedure above and do a routine pull test. I failed such a test once and the result would have been disastrous had I not done it.
