BarneyS wrote:
1. Couple the trailer to the truck and latch the coupler.
2. Insert the WD bars into the hitch head but do not try to chain them up yet to the snap-up brackets.
3. Raise the tongue of the trailer with the jack until the rear of the truck is raised several inches above normal.
4. Try to chain up the WD bars to the snap-ups. If the effort is too high, raise the tongue some more with the jack. Keep this up until you can tighten the chains with the snap-ups easily.
5. When the chains are tightened, lower the tongue(raise the jack foot) all the way up and hook up the emergency cord, chains, and light cord.
6. You should be ready to go. Very little effort required except turning the jack handle. This is why many use an electric tongue jack on our trailers. I would also try raising the back of the truck a short bit again to make sure the coupler is securely fastened.
Barney
x2 all of this is what i do.
especially #6 to make sure coupler is fastened. sometimes looks can be deceiving
