I have a 2017 Jayco White Hawk 27DSRL equipped with Husky Centerline TS hitch. My question is about the difficulty I consistently have with the connection between the receiver and ball. (I didn’t have any such difficulty with the hitch on my previous trailer.) When connecting to the hitch, it’s not uncommon to run into difficulty getting the receiver to accept the hitch ball easily. Disconnecting is even worse. It is consistently problematic: I routinely have to use a tool that I bought at my local Jayco dealer to pry the receiver off the ball, and even that is difficult. If anyone else has had similar problems with a Husky Centerline hitch and has been able to resolve the issue, your advice would be much appreciated.

Have you tried WD-40? It may just need some lubrication. Also, sometimes the fit it just snug enough that to have it drop on the ball or pop off the ball, you have to back up or go forward with the tow vehicle just a nudge for the connection (with the trailer tires blocked).I had to do both those things with my old shasta trailer - the WD-40 once real good, and then the other most every time I hitched and unhitched. I swear the round hole was slightly off shape to the ball. It did make me a little more at ease that it wouldn't pop off the ball while driving.

I routinely lubricate my hitch and ball with a lube especially formulated for hitches. And I hit the latch/lock mechanisms with silicone or PB blaster to keep it working smoothly.If it's jammed, after you stop put the truck in park and let it roll back its slop amount, then put it back in drive and just inch forward ('not' enough to move trailer just enough to move the ball back for a better release). sometimes that is enough to push it in front of the release clamp.

Toedtoes,If you are using a weight distributing hitch you don't have to worry about the coupler coming off the ball while towing.OP,A long shot, but are you sure you have the right sized ball on your Husky hitch?Barney

There was another poster a couple months ago that had problems uncoupling from his trailer. After lots and lots of suggestions, someone finally asked if he simply lifted the handle. Well, he did, and that was his problem. So, not to sound so simplistic here, but... are you lifting the handle before trying to raise the trailer so it will separate from the ball?

DutchmenSport wrote:There was another poster a couple months ago that had problems uncoupling from his trailer. After lots and lots of suggestions, someone finally asked if he simply lifted the handle. Well, he did, and that was his problem. So, not to sound so simplistic here, but... are you lifting the handle before trying to raise the trailer so it will separate from the ball?I appreciate your question because I know it's sometimes the simplest things that can cause the biggest problems, but, yes, I do make sure the latch handle is up when coupling or uncoupling the receiver and hitch ball.

I'm having trouble unhitching receiver from ball

DutchmenSport
Explorer
Feb 19, 2018
There was another poster a couple months ago that had problems uncoupling from his trailer. After lots and lots of suggestions, someone finally asked if he simply lifted the handle. Well, he did, and that was his problem. So, not to sound so simplistic here, but... are you lifting the handle before trying to raise the trailer so it will separate from the ball?
BarneyS
Explorer III
Feb 19, 2018
Toedtoes,
If you are using a weight distributing hitch you don't have to worry about the coupler coming off the ball while towing.

OP,
A long shot, but are you sure you have the right sized ball on your Husky hitch?
Barney
rockhillmanor
Explorer
Feb 19, 2018
I routinely lubricate my hitch and ball with a lube especially formulated for hitches.
And I hit the latch/lock mechanisms with silicone or PB blaster to keep it working smoothly.

If it's jammed, after you stop put the truck in park and let it roll back its slop amount, then put it back in drive and just inch forward ('not' enough to move trailer just enough to move the ball back for a better release). sometimes that is enough to push it in front of the release clamp.
toedtoes
Explorer III
Feb 19, 2018
Have you tried WD-40? It may just need some lubrication.

Also, sometimes the fit it just snug enough that to have it drop on the ball or pop off the ball, you have to back up or go forward with the tow vehicle just a nudge for the connection (with the trailer tires blocked).

I had to do both those things with my old shasta trailer - the WD-40 once real good, and then the other most every time I hitched and unhitched. I swear the round hole was slightly off shape to the ball. It did make me a little more at ease that it wouldn't pop off the ball while driving.

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