Fifth wheel won’t release

Lower landing gear until air hisses as bags level. Release truck brake after getting a wedge, chock or rock or some #### under the tire so it cant roll off. Dump airbags and while its deflateing pull on handle hard while moving side to side incsse its bound up. Odds are good it should release as its coming down.

Once trailer is off. Flip plate degrease it as best you can then take it to a shop and have its.play and release handle inspected

 

Looks like it closed without a pin in it. So your gonna have pull out unlock both handles and turn the jaw to the open position.

When unhooking the king pin pulls the jaw open the release lever just unlocks it. So if the jaw moves to the close position then nothing is there to move it to the open position when you pull the handle back out.

Thats what it looks like in the pics anyway that the pin is just hitting the back of the jaw and stopping.

 

Looks like an RGN, they don't have landing gear.

 

Ah i missed that part. On my phone and didnt check the thumbnails. That said advice is still good, just unsure how to do it on that style of trailer. You basically want to get the weight off the plate as much as you can

 

I'm confused what is going on, information seems conflicting.
Are you trying to hook or unhook from the trailer? Maybe walk us thru what has happened here.
And what did you hope to accomplish by driving on blocks?

 

I’m not there to see exactly what you’re working with, but why not put the blocks under the trailer and dump your air? Seems to me that would make more sense than driving the tractor up onto blocks…

 

Don't listen to anyone here, immediately call TA road service!!!!

https://youtube.com/shorts/Nv_Zo32ZMi0?si=1spZ_bEoRC8CUIbD

 

That much grease in the jaws is never necessary. It just causes everything to stick and bind up. The only part of the jaws that need grease is the inside surface that clamps around the pin. The rest of it doesn’t touch anything and becomes dirt filled gooey glue.