blueox pins

[lilbbytimmy]

I have a blue ox tow bar and the first 2 times I towed they came out easy the next time they were wedge in so tight we couldn't get them out it took forever for this gentlemen at a campground to get them out and it happened again when I got home could someone please tell me why thank you

[Johnny_G1]

What the mod said, you learn pretty fast, towed for 11 yrs.

[Moderator]

It may help to put the emergency brake on the towed vehicle before releasing the lock levers on the Blue Ox arms. If you are on a slope and haven't put the emergency brake on, after releasing the lock levers, the car may roll forward or backward a bit and put tension on the pins making them difficult to remove. When done properly, there should be no tension on the pins and they should pull out easily.

[BarneyS]

Moved to Dinghy Towing forum from Towing.

[rr2254545]

Secret is to turn the wheels as necessary on the toad to free up the pins

Took be 3-4 years before I read about this on here

[enblethen]

You must be getting the tow bar in a bind. It is much easier to get pins out when the rig and toad are straight.
Which Blue Ox bar do you have and what brackets on toad?