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Originally Posted by NMWildcat
Fifth wheels are self closing. The manual lock is just a safety precaution. He either didn't back all the way into the hitch (didn't get he click), or high hitched it (on top of the jaws). Either way, a visual inspection of the jaws would of caught it.
I'm not a big fan of pull tests. Visual inspection has worked for me for 40 years.
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My Reese 15K Pro Slider self closed flawlessly when it was brand new...3 1/2 years ago.
Today...not so much, no matter how much I lube it.
So, the visual test after I manually lock and check it with a flashlight (kinda dark under there)...then the pull test BEFORE I remove the X-Chocks...
Then I know I'm ready to roll!
Better to be safe than sorry...