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Skipg
Explorer
Aug 14, 2019

Difficulty getting the tow ball to release from hitch

This problem just started on our old TT and on our new TT as well. When lifting the trailer to release the ball from the hitch it does not come off easily. The ball stays in the hitch until the weight...
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rbpru
Explorer II
Aug 20, 2019
Over time I have read and tried several suggestions.

About the best I found is to jack up the TT until the ball is lifting the bumper few inches, then I undo the WD hitch bars and let the ball drop.

If it does not drop then I jump on the bumper like everyone else.

By the way, around here, we spell it chock and pronounce it "chack". ;)

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