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Ron3rd
Explorer III
May 31, 2017

Unhitching SuperGlide hitch with truck at an angle

How straight in line does the tow vehicle have to be when un-hitching a SuperGlide hitch. Son in law has a new 5er with the SuperGlide and it seems like if the truck is at an angle after backing in, ...
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Campinfan
Explorer III
May 31, 2017
I don't have a SuperGlide but what I do is after I chock the tires,I put my truck in neutral and take my foot off the brake. It takes the pressure off the hitch jaws and then I put it back in park, set the brake and go out and pull the handle. Releasing the tension really helps. Maybe it will help the SIL also.

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