Help unhitching!
Help! New to fifth wheels but had TT with Hesley Arrow previously. I've read all the manuals that came with the hitch, read as many posts as I can find but still can't find my problem. I've had no...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
According to Pullrite
1)Set trailer wheel chocks to prevent forward/aft movment
Back into the blocked trailer slightly and set the parking brake while the truck is still in gear.
This action will relieve pressure on the Lock Jaw Assembly before attempting to pull the Release Handle.
2)Lower the trailer jacks to the point of just touching the ground but do not raise the trailer at this point.
3)Open the Lock Jaw Assembly by first lifting, then pulling the Release Handle towards you.
4)Lower the trailer jacks until the bottom of the King Pin Box is almost free of the top of the 5th Wheel Plate
Make certain that the bottom of the King Pin is not so high that binding on the hitch Lock Jaw Assembly would result
X2, except I find with my set up that after backing into the hitch, I place my tranny in neutral, then set the brake. It seems to let the pin settle in the center so there is no pressure forward on backward!
