Fiver Pin Separated From Hitch on Interstate
We're both OK, but we were really shaken when our fiver separated from the hitch at 65mph on I-64 near Williamsburg VA Thursday morning. We have more than enough to be thankful and grateful for this y...
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JIMNLIN wrote:It's basically impossible to high hitch a B&W hitch unless you're blind. If you don't put the pin in the hitch, the jaws won't close and lock. They can't close and lock around the lower part of the pin as it's too big. If you put the hitch on top of the jaws they won't close and lock, and the trailer is sitting up about 3" above the hitch which would be pretty noticeable.fj12ryder wrote:
If the jaws don't lock around the pin you can't pull the trailer, it just pulls out of the jaws.
If it was high hitched the jaws can still be closed and may even pass the tug test. Under the right conditions any conventional 5th wheel hitch can be hi pinned....even the OTR pro grade Fontaine or SAF Holland or the Holland Binkley.
With 3000-3500 lbs (pin flange) siting on top of the hitch jaws it may even make it down the road aways till the pin slide off the hitch jaws. Most of the time the pin slides off the jaws on the first turn or two.
The OP had quite a ride. Glad all of his are ok.
