Picked up a new 32', 5970lb yellow sticker weight, TT this evening and had the 4 point hitch installed. Our driveway is at an incline, and the tongue is probably 1.5- 2' lower than the rear of the camper. When I got it positioned correctly in the driveway, I could not get one of the bars to release. It took a neighbor, on their back, under the tongue, pushing the bar with their legs, while I pulled as hard as I could, to get it to release (there is a very, very slight lean to that side). Is there a break in period? Is there a trick to get it to release easier? This really sucked, and there is no way I was getting it off by myself.

You use the tongue jack to raise the TT and TV together, until you can easily side bars on or off. That's why most folks get electric tongue jacks. I threw snap bar away years ago. No trouble in well over 100,000 miles.

I have an electric tongue jack, and I was raising the back of truck a few inches. Maybe I just didn't raise it high enough, but I don't think that 3500 lb jack is going to lift the wheels of my truck off the ground.

Just jack the tongue up as much as you can (you should not have to lift the truck off the ground. That should at least make the draw bars easily manageable. Reverse the process when hooking up. I have the Barker 3500 electric tongue jack and it lifts my dodge ram dually and my trailer tongue sufficiently to easily remove the spring bars. Stay with it, you will figure out your correct method by trial and error eventually if you don't know a knowledgeable person to assist you. You will likely discover many other things that a little learning curve to make life easier and more enjoyable. Good luck and keep us posted as to your progress, and what actually solved your problem. Thanks, Rob

I see you are from VA if you are Tidewater Local send me a PM and I will see if I can help ya.

Since you are parking on an incline, make sure the wheels a chock very well!! Tow vehicle included, as the rear axle gets light, the tires will slide!!

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Rescue16
Explorer
Jun 12, 2013
I see you are from VA if you are Tidewater Local send me a PM and I will see if I can help ya.
robsouth
Explorer II
Jun 12, 2013
Just jack the tongue up as much as you can (you should not have to lift the truck off the ground. That should at least make the draw bars easily manageable. Reverse the process when hooking up. I have the Barker 3500 electric tongue jack and it lifts my dodge ram dually and my trailer tongue sufficiently to easily remove the spring bars. Stay with it, you will figure out your correct method by trial and error eventually if you don't know a
knowledgeable person to assist you. You will likely discover many other things that a little learning curve to make life easier and more enjoyable. Good luck and keep us posted as to your progress, and what actually solved your problem. Thanks, Rob
mrp116
Explorer
Jun 11, 2013
I have an electric tongue jack, and I was raising the back of truck a few inches. Maybe I just didn't raise it high enough, but I don't think that 3500 lb jack is going to lift the wheels of my truck off the ground.
Chuck_Gail
Explorer
Jun 11, 2013
You use the tongue jack to raise the TT and TV together, until you can easily side bars on or off. That's why most folks get electric tongue jacks. I threw snap bar away years ago. No trouble in well over 100,000 miles.

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