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richy2's avatar
richy2
Explorer
Apr 14, 2016

Difficulty unhitching TT

First off, I am not a newbie, I have been towing trailers for twenty years, however, since purchasing a new 2016 TT and Blue Ox sway pro I have been having great difficulty releasing the coupler from the ball. I have tried moving the truck forward and backward slightly, tried moving the trailer up and down. Eventually I get to a point where I am able to disconnect. Unhitching should not require 10 minutes of trial and error. Thanks for any good ideas.
  • Hiking_Hunter's avatar
    Hiking_Hunter
    Explorer
    Apr 14, 2016
    I agree with the procedure, but, get someone to help you instead of getting out with the truck in gear!

    Also, lubing the working parts well (especially the claw pin) might keep it from sticking next time.
  • naturist's avatar
    naturist
    Nomad
    Apr 14, 2016
    Sounds like the "safety feature" built in is, um, very aggressive. It is supposed to lock down whenever it detects the ball pulling out downward, i.e. the hitch going up off the ball, as well as the ball pressing back on the shoe at the back of the latch. The trick that has always worked for me is to chock the trailer's wheels so it can't roll forward, then before making any attempt to jack up the trailer, putting the TV into forward gear and putting a bit of pull on the hitch. Leave it in gear, pulling at idle and get out. Flip the latch, it should open right up. The TV will not go anywhere because the full weight of the trailer is still on it. Climb back in, put 'er in park and set the brake, then jack the trailer off the ball.

    Obviously, care needs to be taken here. If there is a WDH involved, it must be removed before any attempt is made to unlatch.

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