5th-wheel hitch accessory

[gbraden]

I remember seeing an ad for a device that, should you start to drive off without the hitch latched properly, keeps the 5th-wheel trailer from slamming down onto the truck side rails and causing embarrasing, and expensive, dents The device attaches to the hitch and has a cup of some sort to catch and hold the trailer pin. Sounds like a good idea to me, but darned if I can think of the name of the device.

Do you know?

Glenn

 

[B.G. Smith]

I saw a picture of it in Trailer Life I think, if I can find it I will let you know. bg Here it is. http://bedsaver.com/

 

[Casey Balvert]

I think you are better off buying a positive locking hitch in the first place. On my Pullrite, a visual check confirms that the latch is wrapped around and behind the pin and it isn't going anywhere. On my last truck I had a Hijacker which used a solid steel bar behind the pin. It too was a positive lock but didn't have a large bearing surface against the pin like the Pullrite.



FWIW