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Re: Broke Our SuperGlider
rhagfo wrote: X3 TOO HIGH!!! I stated this in another post! WHY, WHY, WHY do users think you need to see daylight between the hitch head and the pin plate when Unhitching or hitching! If the hitch was designed to work that way the hitch head would be just a flat plate without the ramps. I usually hit the hitch about 1" low have been as low as 2" still works! I have read in other threads about hitching issues, "I don't want to stress the hitch or pin box"! Trust me towing down the road puts FAR more stress on the hitch and pin box than hitting it with the pin plate low. The reason you hit it low is to prevent "High Hitching", this is where the pin ends up on top of the jaws or bar, first big bump and bye, bye 5er. This is the reason I hit low and still do a pull test with the landing gear still down on the ground supporting most of the 5er weight, easier to overcome friction with less weight on the pin. I don't block my landing gear so the slight movement doesn't harm the legs. mileshuff wrote: When hitching I set the kingpin just slightly below the level of the hitch plate and let it ride up. About 1/8" below. When unhitching I raise the trailer until I just barely see a gap, maybe 1/16". Never a problem. When I first got my hitch and 5'er I raised until I saw the kingpin begin to slide slightly on the hitch as the weight is unloaded. Maybe 1/4" below where I'd see a gap. This always caused me problems with it not releasing easily. With a very small gap it glides out every time. You are still flirting with issues,really 1/8", is that with the back to the hitch head tilted down in the back or level. well put sir you hit the pin on the head !!!324Views0likes0Comments
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