porthole
Retired
For those that have a new to them TS3.
Don't forget to pull that release pin.
I did that 2 weeks ago while checking out how everything works.
The hitch will latch up correctly, but by not pulling the release pin the block that slides in between the catch to lock in place does not move. So your pin looks captured but as you drive away it releases.
I found this doing that "trailer brakes on - pull away test".
Nothing dropped because I keep the landing gear down for this test. But I did move far enough forward to have the pin box hit the plastic cover on the tail gate and break it.
Don't forget to pull that release pin.
I did that 2 weeks ago while checking out how everything works.
The hitch will latch up correctly, but by not pulling the release pin the block that slides in between the catch to lock in place does not move. So your pin looks captured but as you drive away it releases.
I found this doing that "trailer brakes on - pull away test".
Nothing dropped because I keep the landing gear down for this test. But I did move far enough forward to have the pin box hit the plastic cover on the tail gate and break it.