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06-17-2012, 03:02 PM
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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Removing a Heavy Hitch Senior Style
No need for two men and a boy to remove a heavy hitch!
An easy way to remove your heavy hitch from the bed of your truck after you have unhooked the RV.
Hang a rope over the pin box of your RV with four ends hanging; attach four hooks to the four corners of the rope, then attach the hooks to the four corners of the hitch. Push the up button for the front jacks on the RV in order for the hitch to clear the bed and down position of the tail gate, about four inches.
Pull the truck away and leave the hitch hanging from the Pin Box. The hitch will be then ready to install back into the truck when needed.
A support for the hitch can be positioned under the pin box for the Hitch to rest on if lowered. This is optional.
Geoff
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King Ranch Crew Cab
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06-17-2012, 08:43 PM
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For short periods of time, not more than 8 hours, I prefer to just leave the hitch locked to the king pin, and then do the same thing. No need for a rope :-).
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Rick and Janice Binns
2006 MS 32TK3, Mor/Ryde Pin Box and I.S., Auto Level-Up
2012 Ford F450 6.7 L Diesel, air bags and 25K Reese Signature hitch (factory installed)
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06-17-2012, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by RickandJanice
For short periods of time, not more than 8 hours, I prefer to just leave the hitch locked to the king pin, and then do the same thing. No need for a rope :-).
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Rick
I have a heavy sliding Pulrite hitch. If I left the hitch locked to the king pin to lift out the hitch, this could cause potential damage to the locking mechanism around the king pin.
Geoff
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2011 F350 4X4 Diesel
King Ranch Crew Cab
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06-18-2012, 06:44 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Where we park it
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Wondering how the weight of the hitch hanging from the pin could be higher than some of the forces exerted on the hitch mechanism while towing and hitting some potholes/bumps?
Joe
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2016 Tiffin 40 QBH
2015 38RSSA, traded
2005 TK3 #1869, 10 yrs of memories,
2017 F450 KR--one more Ford is it
2009 F450 4x4-died; 2010 F450-retired
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06-18-2012, 07:57 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: On the road
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Yea, me too. How many thousands of pounds does your 5'er weigh? A couple of hundred on the pin should be good for, let's see, - a thousands years until it rusts away?
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John & Bonnie McClun
2008 F-450 33K "BAT" Big Azz Truck
2011 MS 36TKSB3
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06-20-2012, 03:17 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Springfield, Il.
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BETTER YET: I PUT A CHAIN HOIST IN THE GARAGE BACK IN ATTACH WITH A LIFT STRAP AND RAISE IT UP, SIMPLE
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S.O.I.T.C. Central Division
2007.5 3500 HD GMC dually
Mobile Suites 2005 36CK3 #2307 w/ auto levelers/ phase 2
Air Safe Hitch
HD TV in the basement and living room and bedroom
HD MOTO SAT Auto Ant on roof
pressure pro
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06-20-2012, 10:46 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Port Charlotte, Fl.
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Hey Guys,
I have a big oak tree for the chain hoist. Old men do it in the shade.
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Pat & Sandy L.
36 TKSB4
2005 F350 CC 4x4
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06-24-2012, 01:40 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Where we park it
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The shade gets you one up on me--I use an engine hoist, but it doesn't have any leaves...
Joe
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2016 Tiffin 40 QBH
2015 38RSSA, traded
2005 TK3 #1869, 10 yrs of memories,
2017 F450 KR--one more Ford is it
2009 F450 4x4-died; 2010 F450-retired
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