1/21/2024 0 Comments Semi hitch pins![]() He seems a gent to deal with, but these problems should't have happened on one hitch, let alone two. As it stands, I will strip the hitch to find out what's leaking myself and Martin at Whites says they will pay me instead of the mechanic. So I had to fix that properly myself as he was back home and didn't want to know about coming out to sort it properly. The twat hadn't even tested that it would pick a bucket up, much less that it would hold it tight. Fifth Wheel Kingpin THLD 2' Heavy Duty Weld on Semi Trailer Kingpin for 0.25, 0.5. I did it for the mechanic on the first hitch (after pointing out the problem to him myself) as he didn't have an angle grinder On the second hitch, he did it whilst I was away and I came back to exactly the same problem. Ensure a secure connection with king pins designed for strength and stability. This bright yellow king pin lock installs in just seconds, and the color will remind you the lock is there before you try to hitch it to your tow vehicle. Trimax TFW55 Ultra Tough lock will keep your 5th wheel right where it belongs. However, it wasn't machined quite correctly and fouled the jaws, so needed to be ground down. Trimax TFW55 Ultra Tough 5th Wheel Trailer Lock. The fix for the ram travel was simply a plate added in, which works fine. They sent out a mechanic both times who was worse than useless- self employed and turned up in a car with some tools in the boot. That said, Martin at Whites has been bending over backwards to sort things out. Some serious quality control issues need addressing. Yet they made the same error a year later with my E19 hitch.īoth hitches have also had hydraulic ram failures in under a week from new too. On the E27, I had a set of three buckets supplied with it, and the brand new buckets in the brand new hitch were loose due to that error. Every other manufacturer sets them to something like 3mm past, so the pins are under tension and the buckets don't go slack with the smallest bit of wear. 2' to 3.5 ' Heavy duty Kingpin Adapter for semi trailers, fifth wheels, tankers compatible with Jost, Fontaine, GF, SAF Holland kingpins and fifth wheels. On both my Whites hydrualic hitches, they came with the ram topping out at the pin centres of 125mm. What you like and dislike about the design too. I would love to know, how you have found the Whites hitch, how many hours it has on it, what brand of buckets you use with it, what machine its on. Unlock & detach the lock from the body of the lock pin. ![]() I would love to go armed with some genuine feedback for them to have a proper discussion about it. Lets break down the steps on how to lock a trailer hitch. However I stand by my comments on the play in sub 300hr hitches being excessive. ![]() As you know I am an avid supported of British manufacturing and would like to see more of it. Whites are keen to point out various factors than can influence play in a hitch and have invited me to visit their factory in Bristol to see how they design, make and their quality control process. I have been contacted directly by Whites after posting my Kubota U10 review on Youtube where I mention my dislike for the Whites hitch, based on machines I have hired with low hours and excessive play, especially noticeable in the grading bucket. Looking for feedback from you all on any Whites hitches you may have.
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