Bobbo wrote:
I have found that after backing the trailer in, pulling forward about 1/2 to 1 inch greatly reduces the amount of difficulty I have in opening the coupler.
Bionic Man wrote:
What I eventually discovered, was if I would just push the trailer back after I was parked, and before I blocked the wheels, it would take enough pressure off the hitch to easily come free.
Great minds, and all of that. Pushing the trailer back has the same effect on the coupler as pulling the tow vehicle forward. It takes some pressure off of the moving parts on the back side of the coupler.
