Hi,
I need some hints and tips on coupling/uncoupling a drawbar, as I’m now driving one, it’s a manual pin, first few time’s of dropping the trailer it was fine, but now it seam’s like almost every time I conect the trailer, the pin only drops half way, and I end up messing about for 5 10 min’s trying to get it to drop, it does eventually, but it’s becoming increasingly frustrating! I’m wondering if it’s ■■■■■■■ or am I doing something wrong?
Many thanx
Matt
Throwing some light engine oil on it regularly helps to stop the pin sticking when coupling.
mboasty:
Hi,
I need some hints and tips on coupling/uncoupling a drawbar, as I’m now driving one, it’s a manual pin, first few time’s of dropping the trailer it was fine, but now it seam’s like almost every time I conect the trailer, the pin only drops half way, and I end up messing about for 5 10 min’s trying to get it to drop, it does eventually, but it’s becoming increasingly frustrating! I’m wondering if it’s [zb], or am I doing something wrong?Many thanx
Matt
I don’t think you need any hits and tips on coupling. Its highly unlikeley that the more you do something that you go worse at it. You should tell your management that its sticking and ask that someone looks at it, even if only for a second opinion if you’re not sure on its correct function.
If the pin is dropping halfway then you must be doing something right. Try rocking the vehicle back and forth a couple more times and see if it helps it to engage better, if as suggested above you try some oil and it does not help then the pin may be bent slightly so get it checked out.
If its a VBG coupling there are 3 oil points,one by “red” button and 2 on top of lid drop some oil in those once a week,put some grease rond pin and also on wear plate on bottom of hitch cos if this wears out trailer coupling won’t trigger hitch cos too low,also what i do if pin drops half way is put red line on and make sure legs up couple of inches,pull forward couple foot and hit the bakes,pin will drop in sweet enough