Propride: hitching and unhitching on an incline

[Tim A.]

Originally Posted by stevejones

If you can angle it PERFECTLY, then I guess you're ok, but if you don't get it perfect there is too much tension for it to move a bit to adjust to the stinger. The problem is as you backup to the hitch, because of slope changes on the site, the attitude of the stinger and hitch head often tend to change, especially JUST as you bring the stinger into the hitch head.

I regret that I don't remember who advised this on this forum, but they were right. We have a Hensley, but the same should work for a ProPride.

Buy bullseye levels (for example: https://www.amazon.com/Bullseye-Incl...s%2C228&sr=8-6) and stick them to flat magnets (such as: https://www.amazon.com/Bullseye-Incl...s%2C228&sr=8-6). Put one on the end of the stinger and one on the part of the hitch where the stinger enters. With the stinger very close to the hitch, adjust the hitch head bubble to match the bubble on the stinger. Their angles are then aligned. Lubrication helps, of course.

Tim