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05-30-2023, 10:29 AM #11
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Hi Huntindog, Thanks for responding. I just don't see it...or the truth is I did see it. I always look, in fact sometimes before my husbnd does the pull test he wants to up the tailgate which results in me yelling about it. So I am sure I looked. The only thing that concerns me is that - what if I didn't know what I was looking at? But it would sure seem to me that if the pin was above the jaws I'd have seen that.
Thanks again though.
SueSusan (and Alan, Oliver, and Shiloh).
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05-30-2023, 10:32 AM #12
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Hi Hoopy, Well that is what I would have thought, that it would be obvious. I just don't even know what the error could be? But I'm not discounting that I could have made one, just can't figure it out. Maybe never will. I'm going to hope it doesn't happen again.
Thanks!
SueSusan (and Alan, Oliver, and Shiloh).
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05-30-2023, 10:36 AM #13
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Hi Trailrydr, Yes I think that one of the points you make is very true. When my husband is backing up the truck, I'm checking the proximity of the pin plate to the hitch plate. I often lower the jacks a bit so they of course touch (the plates) and slide through. I cannot imagine how a high hitch could possibly happen - I'd be happy to hear though if anyone knows.
And yes the jaws were closed, and the 2.5 hours is really concerning.
Thank you, I hope they would look at it too. I do owe them a call and might suggest that. Or that they recommend someone who they trust in my area.
Thanks again,
Sue.Susan (and Alan, Oliver, and Shiloh).
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05-30-2023, 10:41 AM #14
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I did look at it from the rear. I'm only 4 ft 10 so frankly, looking at anything from the side of the pickup has me looking at the tires or the outside of the truck bed. :-). I can't see over the sides of the truck, and into the bed, at all. :-)
Yes, we continued our trip and I agree that it would seem if the hitch were broken it would have happened again (thankfully it didn't) but I'm more inclined to go with the ??????
Thanks,
SueSusan (and Alan, Oliver, and Shiloh).
2020 Solitude 380 FL-R
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05-30-2023, 10:44 AM #15
When I'm setting up to backin to the pin, I stop slightly before the pin engages, but where the lube plate on the pin box is above the hitch plate, then I lower the RV so the lube plate is touching the hitch plate. I then will backup the rest of the way and the truck almost lifts the RV a hair when I'm locked in. This method prevents high hitching.
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05-30-2023, 10:44 AM #16
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Hi Mannyjt, Thank you for your well wishes. It was pretty frightening. And I wish I knew how it didn't disconnect much sooner too. It doesn't make sense to me but I'm not an expert. It's also probably above my pay grade to take it apart. I wish that B&W would though.
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SueSusan (and Alan, Oliver, and Shiloh).
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05-30-2023, 10:47 AM #17
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Hi Scott'nWendy, Well that is all a good question to which neither my husband and I can remember. Yes, stress, stupidity, one of the es words. In retrospect it should have been the first thing we looked at but we didn't even think of it at the time.
Yes, it really could have been tragic so I'm really grateful that it wasn't.
Thank you,
SueSusan (and Alan, Oliver, and Shiloh).
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05-30-2023, 10:52 AM #18
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Hi SGT ROC,
We always do the pull test but knowing that we traveled over 2 hours before uncoupling makes me figure it didn't matter. What bothers me is that there is some unknown element that I worry could happen again. Now my husband and I are doing redundant checks because we're worried that one set of eyes isn't enough. So I'm checking that he locked the handle and he's checking the pin is seated properly. I'm sure there could be worse things than two sets of checks but we're still concerned.
It may be true, that the jaws seemed to be locked but weren't really, but that usually prevents the handle from closing all the way and the locking pin won't engage. That used to be an issue when we were new to the 5th wheel but hasn't happened since then.
I sure will let you know if we figure it out.
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SueSusan (and Alan, Oliver, and Shiloh).
2020 Solitude 380 FL-R
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05-30-2023, 10:54 AM #19
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05-30-2023, 12:12 PM #20
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My wife double checks everything before we start out and after unhooking. I have forgotten to do things in the past, mostly by getting distracted, such as not putting the tailgate down when unhooking, forgetting to pull the wheel chalks, leaving cargo doors open, and so on. We both do extra walk arounds just to be sure... It can't hurt
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