Lucky Mr H
Creston, IA
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I haven't really seen this in the forum, yet....
I have a Reese removable 5th wheel hitch that stays in the truck 90% of the time.
Whenever I want to remove it, I know I'd better take my ball peen hammer with me. Three of the pins come out with relative ease, but there is one, and it's always the same one, that is a pain in the rear to get out. I've examined everthing, and it looks the same as all the others.
Any ideas, suggestions on how to get this improved?
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4Kings
NE Missouri
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Mine does the same thing. I took a small file and touched up the slot, helped a little but it's still tougher to get out than the other three.
2003 Chevrolet 2500HD, CC, SB, 6L, 4.10, Auto, 4x4
2005 Wildcat 27BHWB, RBW 15K, Prodigy, TTT Mirrors
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F-TROUP
VISALIA, CALIF
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I'd leave it as no one can steal it in the middle of the night without wakeing the world.......JMHO
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rscraig
Denton, TX
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If your talking about the four pins that hold the hitch to the bottom rails, mine is the same way. After experimenting, I discovered the holes wont line up exactly right until I push the hitch laterally a mm or so with a hammer tap. The pin then slides right in.
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2007 Wildcat 29RLBS
2006 Dodge 2500 4x2 QC 5.9L CTD
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silverthunderroad05
Seneca, SC, USA
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i have a 16k and mine is the same way......
2005 Dodge, 24 Valve, Turbo Diesel Cummins
2009 Copper Canyon Fifth Wheel, Reese Slider Hitch, Prodigy Brake Control
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bdougt
Now Louisiana, Eventually Michigan
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I have a 16K and can remove all 4 without any force - just a little wiggling.
Brian, Donna, and Ted the dog.
2006 Dodge MegaCab 2500 Laramie 4x2 CTD 48RE 3.73 gears
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2006 River Canyon 34KSTSO - TrailAir Pin - XPS RIBS 245/75/16
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ezrider6298
Conyers, Ga. Rockdale
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Ditto here---have the same hitch, one pin harder to get out than the others. I use the same hammer to tap it loose that DW sometimes uses on me to get her way.
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rather be travlin'
Rose Capitol of (Texas at least)
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I bought 1/2 inch pins at Tractor Supply with a handle on one end, and bought a set of matched locks that would fit through the hole on the other end.
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2000 Snowbird SE 102
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sakelarios
Redwood City, CA
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Had the same problem plus hitch was sticky in the rails too. Noticed the rails were slightly off. Loosened them up and repositioned them, now both hitch and pins work nicely in the rails
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coachman05
Minnesota
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I have the same hitch and I have yet to take it out but, will need to in the next month or so. How exactly does the hitch come out? It looks like there are nuts that tighten down the hitch on the pins?
2008 8244 Rockwood
2003 1500 5.3 liter Silverado
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