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08-24-2012, 03:41 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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Clunk when starting out
I get a clunk when I start out and a clunk when I stop.
It feels just like the kingpin is slopping around.
Is there a fix for this?
I have the Pull-Rite Superglide.
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08-24-2012, 04:14 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Pull Rite will be at the Rally and will service owners hitches.
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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08-24-2012, 06:58 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mesa az
Posts: 2,952
M.O.C. #5651
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I have the same problem. About half the time this happens. They told me to make sure the adjustment bolt thing is very snug. Doesn't really help much.
Could you post or P.M. me with the results they tell you, as I won't be at the Rally.
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08-25-2012, 05:21 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Navarre
Posts: 1,527
M.O.C. #9765
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Jay,
Sent you a PM.
Mike
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08-25-2012, 06:42 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: East Moriches
Posts: 418
M.O.C. #6436
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Had the same problem. Pullrite sent me a shim pack for the king pin. It helped but didn't completely fix the problem. I just learned to live with it. Good luck.
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08-25-2012, 10:10 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 854
M.O.C. #5592
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If you adjust the pad it will help with the clunk. Make sure to have the pad adjusted toward the back of the hitch, may be around an inch past the front frame. When it is adjusted properly when you push the sliding head toward the front and then try to pull it to the back it should take a litle bit of a pull to get it to release.
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08-25-2012, 02:32 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Friendship, Maine
Posts: 483
M.O.C. #6338
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The adjusting bolt needs to be very tight!
As far as the king pin - on mine it is and has always been tight with no slop at all.
If you have the Mor/ryde pin box, could it be that? Sometimes that spring is not correct for the load and needs to be replaced.
Chip
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08-26-2012, 02:14 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
Posts: 5,739
M.O.C. #4961
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I have that problem if the adjustment bolt is not tight enough.
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Paola, Kansas
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08-26-2012, 04:06 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Concord
Posts: 575
M.O.C. #3543
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I had this problem with my Superglide. The factory walked me through checking how much movement the kingpin had in the hitch and we found that it was well within their specs. Yes.....there is a very small amount of movement with the kingpin in the hitch. I figured that even that small movement caused the clunking so I sprayed some slip plate on the top of the hitch receiver plate and the clunking was minimized and pretty much gone. I think the two plates were kind of binding on each other which caused the clunk. it could be my imagination but it seemed to help a lot.
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