Trouble Opening 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch
We have a Reese Elite RE18 trailer hitch. About half the time when pulling into a campground, the release arm will not let go. We have to rock the truck in drive and reverse three or four times before...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:
This is a recipe for dropping the 5er!
Most of the damaged trucks I have seen have REESE hitches. Seriously I would sell what you have and buy a B&W.
You should not have any problems hitching or unhitching!
Flame on!
Cummins is trying to be helpful here. He has been a strong supporter of the B&W hitches, and has taken some flame for it in the past.
I had a B&W installed last April, when I changed trucks. I've used several brands of hitches, without a lot of problems. When twisted at an angle, up hill or down, most hitches are hard to open. I have yet to have my B&W not open easily, no matter what position the truck and trailer are in.
I would change to a different hitch, instead of fighting with what ever brand I had, if it was not working for me.
Happy Holidays to all,
Jerry
