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Ok here is a picture of my security. A piece of mind.
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06-29-2014, 07:44 PM
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Does anyone with the Blue Ox Bed Saver have to raise their 5th Wheel in order to clear it when unhitching? I have the Pull Rite Super glide hitch with a factory installed Blue Ox bed saver and I have to raise/lower the 5th Wheel when unhitching/hitching in order to clear it.
LZScout
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06-30-2014, 06:06 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BeaverRZR
Had this happen last thursday. Completely my fault as i broke from my normal hookup routine. Wont need a Bedsaver now as the wife will never let me forget this....
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I am sorry that happened to you... I know that wife thing all to well...
randy
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2011 Cougar 327RES
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06-30-2014, 05:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LZScout
Does anyone with the Blue Ox Bed Saver have to raise their 5th Wheel in order to clear it when unhitching? I have the Pull Rite Super glide hitch with a factory installed Blue Ox bed saver and I have to raise/lower the 5th Wheel when unhitching/hitching in order to clear it.
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I have a 22000 pound Reese hitch. There are several mounting holes for a blue ox mounting. My blue ox is lower than the hitch.
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06-30-2014, 07:36 PM
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Location: Portland, OR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BeaverRZR
Had this happen last thursday. Completely my fault as i broke from my normal hookup routine. Wont need a Bedsaver now as the wife will never let me forget this....
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Got to ask, what step did you miss, did you high hitch, or shut the jaws??
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Russ & Paula and Belle the Beagle.
2016 Ram Laramie 3500 DRW 14,000# GVWR (New TV)
2005 Copper Canyon 293 FWSLS 32’ GVWR 12,360
Visit and enjoy Oregon State Parks
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07-01-2014, 02:02 PM
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forgot to latch the jaws shut
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07-01-2014, 06:06 PM
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forgot to latch the jaws shut
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If is is a Reese twin Jaw leave the handle in with the jaws closed and the locking latch UNLATCHED when hitching, the jaws will lock behind the pin. That is the way I connect and can do a tug test as soon as the pin hits the front of the hitch.
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2016 Ram Laramie 3500 DRW 14,000# GVWR (New TV)
2005 Copper Canyon 293 FWSLS 32’ GVWR 12,360
Visit and enjoy Oregon State Parks
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12-31-2014, 08:48 PM
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Location: Arizona
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We are considering the Blue Ox bed saver and wonder what others think of it. We have a Reese 16K hitch. In pulling from a campground in North Carolina recently, the trailer separated and fell on the truck bed. Upon examining the hitch, a poorly done weld on one of the jaws allowed it to open and release the pin. To Reese's credit, they overnighted a new hitch to us and we lost only one day. Damage to the truck was in excess of $7500 but none to the trailer. Reese paid in full for all damage including a new truck bed but not without a fight. My insurance company paid for the repair and then went after Reese and collected in full including my deductible. Fortunately, I had the presence of mind to take pictures of the defective hitch shortly after it happened. However, I don't ever want to go through that again, whether it is the fault of the manufacturer or mine. What do you think?
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12-31-2014, 09:24 PM
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Part of this discussion has to do with the brand of your hitch. I've never had a Reese. I had a Hijacker on my fifth wheel and it was almost impossible to not get it hitched properly. When you backed under it, when it was correct, the whole thing went CLANG and it was hitched. You drop in the safety pin or padlock and it was hooked. It was automatic. You didn't have to do anything. I guess with Reese's you have to manually lock it. So depending on your hitch you may not need the safety net.
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2007 33.5' Arctic Fox Fifth Wheel used for full-timing for several years--now sold
2011 Hideout 23RKSWE that we now use for poking around local parks
2007 Chevy 3/4 ton diesel with Prodigy Brake Control
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01-01-2015, 06:15 AM
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I have a Reese with the slide bar. It is almost impossible to not know if it is properly hooked. Lock it open when you back in and it hooks(big clunk)get out and put a pin or lock through the matching holes. As long as you don't hitch high I can't see how I would ever become unlocked.
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