Do you lock or unlock the hitch while pulling your TT?
I've always have locked the hitch when towing my TT, simply because I don't want to lose the lock. But should you lock the hitch when towing?
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valhalla360 wrote:Only if you have so little tension on them as to not be transfering any weight.Huntindog wrote:
Everyone that is locking thiers...
I assume you are all using WD?
If so try this the next time you are hitched up with WD engaged.
Open/unlatch the coupler. Then use your jack to try and lift it off of the ball.
It can't be done.
Your test is not the same as when driving down the road:
- When slowly lifting with the jack, the bars will bend a little before lifting the back of the truck, which keeps the ball in the hitch.
- Hit a big pothole just right and the forces can be many times higher. The bars can bend 2-3 inches allowing the ball to drop far enough to come out.
So, far less likely with the WDH engaged but not impossible. Still silly not to put a pin thru the latch.
