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Old 07-12-2019, 11:48 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by steve dunham View Post
Our coupler came loose once . We hooked up , both physically and visually checked the coupler , checked it again using the electric Jack and installed our hitch lock
A while later when we stopped at a stop sign I heard a loud metallic clunk
Checked the coupler and the plate that goes around the ball had slid back
Recoupled and t checked everything again and went on our way with no further problems
I had the coupler checked at the local RV shop and they said it was fine .
Being paranoid I don’t have a lot of faith / confidence in our Ram coupler
I still don’t know for sure if this was a mechanical issue or human error
I did install a new latch pin and latch spring , so far so good .
When you say "plate that goes around the ball"- do you mean the yoke? If so this is the only other instance I've heard happen other than mine which happened about 4-5 times before I replaced the RAM coupler.

Also, what is the "latch spring"?
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