HIDE-EE
Advanced Member
My question is how would you perform a pull test with hydraulic jacks? My last trailer had electric landing gear that both moved at the same time. The new trailer is hydraulic and the gear doesn’t move even- one side raises before the other once the weight is off the gear and on the truck. I always did a pull test with my last trailer and when I asked the dealership when picking up the new one they assured me that my B&W hitch would never open once locked. I have had 2 B&W hitchs a16k patriot in my ‘06 GMC(retired to my daily driver) and now a 25k companion in the new tow vehicle a ‘23 Chevy. I fully trust the B&W but in my opinion the pull test is more about human error than hitch failure. I searched before asking and found several people saying it’s not necessary to pull test but it is just peace of mind to me. And if it ever came unhooked and hurt the truck and trailer my wife would NEVER let me forget the time I broke the truck and trailer. Also what is a “bump test”.