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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I believe part of the problem is that if you have a jaw that opens in such a way that the rearward force helps force it closed, then you have to have room for the pin to move so the jaws can open. IOW the hitch pin has to get out of the way of the jaws so they can open. IMO that has to allow for some movement of the hitch pin in the jaws, which would lead to a clunky hitch that would exacerbate any chucking caused by bad roads or some such thing. Always a trade off.
I don't believe that a semi truck's hitch works that way. If that type of hitch were better I would think you'd see lots of them on semi trucks. But, lets face it, there just aren't many instances of any 5th wheel hitch losing its cargo while rolling down the road.
I don't believe that a semi truck's hitch works that way. If that type of hitch were better I would think you'd see lots of them on semi trucks. But, lets face it, there just aren't many instances of any 5th wheel hitch losing its cargo while rolling down the road.
