Pullrite Superglide 18K ISR Unhitching
I started having a problem unhitching my 5er off the hitch. Whenever I'm unhitching, I lower the front landing gear of the trailer and begin to elevate the kingpin off of the hitch. I do it until the ...
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navajochief wrote:
I was able to unhitch the 5er but it did stick some. Had the wife lift the pin a bit of a time and I backed up a bit but the latch never popped out. Wife pulled and it came out. Going to have to work at it some. I'm thinking it shouldn't stick this much. Oh well time will tell if I or the process improves. I looped the brake cable a bit and that helped but will hopefully will try that swagging maybe.
The latch will not pop out on it's own. You still have to pull the handle to release it. If it came out on its own after backing we would be dropping trailers all over the place.
You just need to get familiar with your hitch. Next time you hook up try different things to get the feel for the hitch. After you back under and hook up pull forward just enough to put pressure against the pin like if you were actually pulling the trailer. set the brake and put the truck in park and then go try to pull the handle. Notice I said try. You most likely will not get it to move at all. Next get back in the truck and ease it back pushing the pin against the front of the hitch, brake, Park. Now get out and pull the handle. It should pull easily.
