โFeb-23-2014 02:27 AM
โFeb-26-2014 06:14 AM
kaydeejay wrote:
If you can't hitch up with the tailgate down then I suspect your hitch is too far forward in the box. Long box or short box, the hitch should position the pin over (or a fraction ahead of) the rear axle.
So, note to OP, when you get a hitch installed in your truck, make sure it's done per hitch manufacturer instructions!
โFeb-25-2014 05:51 PM
โFeb-24-2014 06:30 AM
ependydad wrote:
my B&W hitch can be hitched up at all sorts of angles; I've never had to worry about unhitching; and, hitching up is a gentle process.
โFeb-24-2014 06:24 AM
โFeb-23-2014 09:53 PM
โFeb-23-2014 09:52 PM
stetwood wrote:
To prevent hopping back and forth into the truck to determine height, I carry a 6 foot stick,(metal or plastic conduit would work too). I put a mark on it(actually a plastic tie) where the trucks wheel well meets it when empty. When loaded with the 5ver the mark will be higher on the stick. When the well hits the stick mark, you know that the weight is off the truck another 1/4 inch or so and you can unhook. I then take that stick and using a spot on the 5ver, such as a screw or trim, mark that spot. After pulling the TV out from under the 5ver I then raise or lower the 5ver to fit the site and finish my setup. When I prepare to hookup, I take that stick to the screw, raise or lower to the mark, and with almost never have to play pop in and out of the cab to check if the jaws are right.
That stick stays in the box and when unhooked over the front feet.
โFeb-23-2014 09:47 PM
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โFeb-23-2014 07:50 AM
โFeb-23-2014 07:49 AM
WhitehouseLV wrote:
The one thing I've experienced that can be difficult is unhitching. Lately it seems everything must be leveled and chocked. Maybe something has changed & I'll learn what it is but this alone has been very frustrating. Now maybe part of it is I did change vehicles and my new truck squats a little.
Hooking up has always been easy and quick.
โFeb-23-2014 07:24 AM