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05-28-2019, 08:07 AM #11
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I have the B&W Companion also. When we get the RV set where we want it and almost level side to side, CHOCK the RV tires! Then unhitching, I block the landing gear and drop them 6 holes. Using the leveling system to lower the landing gear to raise the RV, I watch the hitch where the pin box plate sets on the hitch plate, and when I see the pin box plate separate from (or rise up off) the hitch plate I stop. This gives you @ 1/4 inch of gap, now you can unlock the jaws and the hitch will separate easily from the pin box every time.
Steve & Tami Cass - Escapee's, FMCA Members, Texas Fulltimers Since July 2020
2019 Solitude 3350RL S-Class, 2018 Ram 3500 DRW, Laramie Longhorn, B&W Companion, Texas Class A Non-CDL Drivers License
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05-28-2019, 08:27 AM #12
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Wow.......reading all this sure makes me appreciate our Pull-Rite Superlite. Hitching/unhitching is a breeze.....and can be done at angles other than straight on.
Cal, Marsha and Bear the Labradoodle
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05-28-2019, 08:49 AM #13
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2017 F-350 CCSB 6.7L
2021 Micro Minnie 2100BH
previously - Reflection 28BH, Intech Pursue
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05-28-2019, 09:57 AM #14
Last edited by DaveMatthewsBand; 05-29-2019 at 12:01 AM.
Resistance is Not Futile, It's Voltage Divided by Current.
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05-28-2019, 10:05 AM #15
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I lift the trailer until I see slack at the hitch head. Either the head moves slightly or I see a very small gap. I have also marked my landing legs at the correct height.
2018 Reflection 150 Series 220RK 5th wheel with 6K axle upgrade. B&W 25K OEM Companion, Steadyfast system, 2022 F350 SRW 6.7 King Ranch 8' bed, Trailer reverse lights, rear spare tire holder, storage tube, sumo springs, Victron MultiPlus 12/120/3000, and Solar
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05-28-2019, 07:10 PM #16
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I don't have years of experience, but it didn't take me long to recognize when the hitch hits that magical 1/4" or so clearance before going too high. I, like others, raise it until I just see daylight on the front edge of the pinbox, then, I stop and it unhitches perfectly.
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2017 Ram 3500 CTD (aka FRAM)
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06-06-2019, 02:47 PM #17
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I use a little trick I learned somewhere. I take a paint stir stick (any thin stick will work) and slip it between the hitch and pin box plate. As I raise the trailer, once the stick starts to move, I am clear to disengage. It's like magic!
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06-06-2019, 03:51 PM #18
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CURT Q20 says to leave a little weight on the hitch and if there is a gap, no more than 1/16". After using the "Drop FRONT JACKS" command, I manually raise the pin box till there is just a slight gap, then lower it smidge to put a bit of weight on the hitch and no gap.
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06-11-2019, 03:59 PM #19
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Although I have a B&W, I do the same thing. That way if you have an auto-leveling system, when you return the pin box to the unhitched height, it is ready to hook up. You always want to lift the trailer a bit when hooking up so you don’t “high pin” the hitch.
When unhooking, I lower the front jacks a bit, then release the extensions to the ground. Next I use the “auto drop front jacks”. Then I watch the distance between the overload spring and the spring stop on the truck as I lower the jacks further. When that is close to the unhitched spread, I then release the jaws, raise the trailer until I see a bit of space between the hitch and pin box, and then lower back down until a little weight is on the hitch. I then have the correct height for the next hookup when using the automatic return mode.
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06-12-2019, 06:01 PM #20
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I agree with Rob on the Pull-Rite. You need weight on the hitch. My new Reese (puck system) I lift until I see the weight come off the plate and drive out. To hook up I do lower the pin so I have to lift it up.
Lyle & Judy and Annie the Westie
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