B&W Patriot 5th wheel hitch questions
I'm looking into replacing my hitch this year and i'm considering the B&W Patriot series. I currently have the Reese 15K Pro and it has been trouble free but the "sliding bar" that locks it seems loos...
Forum Discussion
silvercorvette wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
No need to do a pull test. tweetys.com is a good place to buy.
I do a pull test every time I hook up, why do you say it is not necessary? I could be mistaken but I think the B&W instructions tell you to do the test.
In the one year I have been pulling a 5th wheel I have put on close to 3,000 miles. I can't compare it to anything else because this is the only hitch I have ever had but I am very happy with it.
You are lucky that you chose the best from the start.
The reasons to not do a pull test is that when the hitch and kingpin plate are touching, the handle is closed and LOCKED and just for fun a visual look to see the 1" jaws are closed around the kingpin there is no way you are not hitched.
Just because someone says to do something do you always do it?
B&W is like everyone else they are doing the CYA when telling you to do a pull test.
