Reese 5th wheel hitch problem

Reese 5th wheel hitch problem

09-16-2006, 05:36 PM

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J D Moore

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Reese 5th wheel hitch problem

After completing a 1600 mile trip (without disconnecting the fiver) I discovered one of the "pins" that the jaws pivot on had slipped down and the jaw was only supported by the lower half of the "pin". This was caused by a broken, upper E retaining ring.
Had the pin fallen completely out of position this would have been a catastrophic failure.
The hitch has 7 years of use and had towed 6,000+ miles.
Jim

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