Troubleshooting Hard to Close Jaws on Reese 16K 5th Wheel Hitch
Question:
Very hard closing 5 wheel locking pins. there are off alittl.
asked by: Ron S
Expert Reply:
Thank you for the photo of your Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # RP30047. The regular maintenance of this 5th wheel hitch calls for using a lubricated skid plate or grease on the surface of the hitch and then also engine oil to lubricate pivot points of moving parts within the hitch prior to each use. You should also be checking the hardware for every 1,000 miles of use.
If you haven't been keeping up with the maintenance then you'll want to try to work some oil in the moving parts and start using grease or a lubricated skid plate when you tow. If you have been following these steps and/or you try adding some oil and it doesn't free up the jaws (you'll probably want to be fairly liberal with the application and try working the jaws back and forth) then let me know and I can help you look into this further.
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Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Dual Jaw - 16,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Fixed Fifth Wheel
- Aftermarket Below Bed Rails
- 4000 lbs Vertical Load
- 16000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Standard - Double Jaw
- 13-1/2 - 17 Inch Tall
- Reese
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