Having trouble getting arms to lock

dan-nickie wrote:

Raymon wrote:

dan-nickie wrote:

RicJones wrote:

Instead of backing the toad, drive the MH forward to get them to lock. It will center the toad and even out the arms as you pull forward.

I tried that a couple of times without success, maybe you'll have better luck.

From the Roadmaster User Guide:
When you drive away, steer briefly to the left and then
to the right, to extend, self-center and lock the tow bar.
Always stop at this time. Check the tow bar to ensure
that both arms are locked before assuming highway speed.
Additionally, check the other components of your towing
system, to ensure that they are fully engaged.

This is what Ready Brake recommends. If only the left side does not lock in place, slowly pull forward while turning the MH to the left. The left draw-bar will then lock in. It is just the opposite if only the right side does not lock in. Works every time for me.

Ray

Yea, I wonder if all the posters missed that barnrt is trying to lock the arms by "Backing Up the Toad".....or if they really do it that way?

Because mine never lock until I pull the MH forward.

I may be wrong, but I think he is saying that after hooking everything up and with the MH in park and the emergency brake applied, he slowly backs up the toad to take the slack out of the arms and to see if the arms properly lock in place. I also use this procedure to see if the arms properly lock in place. If not, then I proceed as I posted earlier. I don't believe he is actually pulling the MH backwards using the toad.

Ray

Ray