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04-16-2014, 03:02 AM
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Location: southern indiana
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releasing trailer off ball?
I am not a professional camper but not a newbie, is there any tips to unhitching the trailer from the ball? last trip it took a while. I raise the trailer and flip the latch and move truck back and forth and still takes a while, and ball is greased well, any help appreciated?
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04-16-2014, 03:14 AM
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I had the same issue last spring with our new TT. Received a responce from this forum telling me after put the blocks under the tires to pull ahead slightly with the tow vehicle allowing the ball that extra 1/4 inch or so away from the locking cam of the receiver. Worked for me.
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04-16-2014, 03:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rode2nowhere
I am not a professional camper but not a newbie, is there any tips to unhitching the trailer from the ball? last trip it took a while. I raise the trailer and flip the latch and move truck back and forth and still takes a while, and ball is greased well, any help appreciated?
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1. block trailer tires
2. pull or let TV roll forward slightly to take pressure off hitch.
3. flip latch
4. raise trailer
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04-16-2014, 04:54 AM
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Dumb question but can you not release the safety on the trailer or can you not get the ball to drop out of the trailer??
Towards the end of my TT usage I had to sometimes jump on the hitch to make it disengage the ball from the hitch.
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04-16-2014, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Ram189
Dumb question but can you not release the safety on the trailer or can you not get the ball to drop out of the trailer??
Towards the end of my TT usage I had to sometimes jump on the hitch to make it disengage the ball from the hitch.
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Yes the safety pops right up,,,,i will try it again, with forward pressure, but I tried forward and back with tv and trailer jack lifting truck up a little, I dunno
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04-16-2014, 03:43 PM
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You said your raiseing the trailer than lifting the lever, do not do that. Raising the trailer or any upward pressure will not allow the hitch to release the ball. So, park it, take off WD bars, block tires, pull hitch release lever up, side it back towards the trailer in it's slot to the end. The trailer will not fly free it has 100s of lbs holding it down. Now crank the jack down, raising the trailer to clear the ball. This is a travel trailer right? If you still have problems can you photo the hitch and post it.
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04-16-2014, 04:00 PM
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yep, maybe a funniest video....
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04-16-2014, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken / Claudia
You said your raiseing the trailer than lifting the lever, do not do that. Raising the trailer or any upward pressure will not allow the hitch to release the ball. So, park it, take off WD bars, block tires, pull hitch release lever up, side it back towards the trailer in it's slot to the end. The trailer will not fly free it has 100s of lbs holding it down. Now crank the jack down, raising the trailer to clear the ball. This is a travel trailer right? If you still have problems can you photo the hitch and post it.
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I've been jacking before undoing my coupler as well and it has been a bear from time to time. I'm going to give this straightforward method a try next time.
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04-17-2014, 04:07 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken / Claudia
You said your raiseing the trailer than lifting the lever, do not do that. Raising the trailer or any upward pressure will not allow the hitch to release the ball. So, park it, take off WD bars, block tires, pull hitch release lever up, side it back towards the trailer in it's slot to the end. The trailer will not fly free it has 100s of lbs holding it down. Now crank the jack down, raising the trailer to clear the ball. This is a travel trailer right? If you still have problems can you photo the hitch and post it.
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^^^ this is how we did it with our Coachman and at first with the Cougar.. Had to back the nut under the coupler a twist on the Coachman.. it was just way to tight. Have an elec jack now. Don't know whay i never got one before...
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04-26-2014, 03:03 AM
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Now after u get it off put some grease on the ball
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04-16-2014, 07:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Javi
1. block trailer tires
2. pull or let TV roll forward slightly to take pressure off hitch.
3. flip latch
4. raise trailer
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It sounds simple. I had the same issue last week as we tried to get the new trailer detached from our tow vehicle (first time) We are using an Anderson hitch.
After nearly a half hour, I was covered in sweat, had moved the tow vehicle back and forth, very slightly, raised, lowered... 
Finally it came off.
I will try blocking the TT tires first as suggested (can I just put some 2x10 blocks on each side of the tires?)
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04-16-2014, 07:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlbertaRvMan
It sounds simple. I had the same issue last week as we tried to get the new trailer detached from our tow vehicle (first time) We are using an Anderson hitch.
After nearly a half hour, I was covered in sweat, had moved the tow vehicle back and forth, very slightly, raised, lowered...
Finally it came off.
I will try blocking the TT tires first as suggested (can I just put some 2x10 blocks on each side of the tires?) |
yep........
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04-16-2014, 08:00 AM
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Duh !! I was thinking 5th wheel. I'll stay out of it
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04-16-2014, 10:14 AM
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On my trailer, we have to lift the latch and then slide it towards the trailer for the ball to disengage. Hideout 24RLSWE
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04-17-2014, 08:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlbertaRvMan
It sounds simple. I had the same issue last week as we tried to get the new trailer detached from our tow vehicle (first time) We are using an Anderson hitch.
After nearly a half hour, I was covered in sweat, had moved the tow vehicle back and forth, very slightly, raised, lowered...
Finally it came off.
I will try blocking the TT tires first as suggested (can I just put some 2x10 blocks on each side of the tires?) |
I also have the Andersen hitch. I found that I have to raise the truck and trailer a little bit to free the Andersen. At that point I hardly need the ratchet wrench and usually only on one side. Then I have to lower it until there is no pressure on the hitch. The latch then easily opens and I can raise the trailer until it comes free. Seldom have to move the truck forward--unless there is a lot of backward pressure from the truck. Suspect this procedure is the same for any tailer. I did the same when I had the Equal-i-zer on another trailer and truck.
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