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08-05-2008, 10:08 PM

I'll second the suggestion about moving slightly forward (not back, though). The coupler needs room at the back to drop down.

What I do:

Lower TM onto ball, and then try to close the latch. If it doesn't close, I open it, hop in my tow vehicle and pull forward just enough to snug the wheels of the TM against the front wheel chocks (you don't want to remove the chocks yet, if you are on an incline up hill, because the TM would then roll forward and give no room at the back of the ball!). I then have no problem dropping the coupler down. I grab the back chocks at this point, since they are usually loose from pulling forward.

I've seen people hit the latch with a hammer - I don't think that's a good idea at all. Most mechanical things aren't meant to be forced!

08-05-2008, 10:08 PM	#7
grakin Guest Posts: n/a	I'll second the suggestion about moving slightly forward (not back, though). The coupler needs room at the back to drop down. What I do: Lower TM onto ball, and then try to close the latch. If it doesn't close, I open it, hop in my tow vehicle and pull forward just enough to snug the wheels of the TM against the front wheel chocks (you don't want to remove the chocks yet, if you are on an incline up hill, because the TM would then roll forward and give no room at the back of the ball!). I then have no problem dropping the coupler down. I grab the back chocks at this point, since they are usually loose from pulling forward. I've seen people hit the latch with a hammer - I don't think that's a good idea at all. Most mechanical things aren't meant to be forced!