Trailer sticks to towing ball
2 questions: 1. when i try to uncouple the trailer by cranking the handle, the ball seems to "stick" in the trailer ball socket. I have to jump on the bumper of my truck to "unstick" it. What am...
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Jack your trailer as high as you want to get the bars to release safely. There's nothing wrong with jacking the truck and trailer high. Not so high that the truck's rear tires come off of the ground though.
Try a small amount of grease on the ball. You don't need a ton, just a little dab and smear it around. Also clean the inside of the coupler if there's a lot of crud in there. Don't set the parking brake while unhooking. Once the bars are off, shift the truck into N, let it move, then back to P. This should release any built up tension. Depending on the levelness of the surface, you may have to pull forward or backwards a fraction of an inch.
Try a small amount of grease on the ball. You don't need a ton, just a little dab and smear it around. Also clean the inside of the coupler if there's a lot of crud in there. Don't set the parking brake while unhooking. Once the bars are off, shift the truck into N, let it move, then back to P. This should release any built up tension. Depending on the levelness of the surface, you may have to pull forward or backwards a fraction of an inch.
