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    tested lazy way to remove Curt 24k from TV bed

    I think the curt 24k slider weighs 281 lbs. I'm not currently using it as we bought a bumper hitch. I wanted to find any easy way to remove it from the bed.

    Here's what I did;

    1) put a large lag screw in the double garage door header.
    2) buy a cheap 4 pulley block and tackle
    3) put a pin in the hitch.

    Then, back under the garage header, lift it up with the block and tackle, drive out, and lower it on a furniture dolly. The entire process took less than 10 minutes.
    2121 Momentum 31G towed by 2017 Ford F-250 SuperDuty / Gale Banks
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    jlackman Nice way to remove one. I don't have a garage, so i'm stuck a bit differently. I have 2 - 10' 2x4's that I put under the puck feet and tool box. I slide the hitch out till its only resting on 2 fo the puck feet and then lower it letting it pivot till vertical. From there I put it on a hand truck (dollie) and drag it around to where I store it. Need to make something that keeps the 2'x at an equal distance so it don't slide off of them when sliding it in or out.
    Joseph
    Tow     Vehicle: 2024 GMC K3500 Denali Ultimate Diesel
    Coach: 303RLS Delivered March 5, 2021
    South of Houston Texas
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      Leave trailer hooked up to truck and hitch. Disconnect quick releases on hitch to truck. Raise trailer landing legs to lift hitch and drive truck away. Level trailer. To reinstall, reverse the process.

      No, the weight of the hitch will not harm the trailer. Think of the loads that hitch is subjected to on the road. A lot more than ~200 lbs. of force.
      2017 310GK
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        Originally posted by JeffC View Post
        Leave trailer hooked up to truck and hitch. Disconnect quick releases on hitch to truck. Raise trailer landing legs to lift hitch and drive truck away. Level trailer. To reinstall, reverse the process.

        No, the weight of the hitch will not harm the trailer. Think of the loads that hitch is subjected to on the road. A lot more than ~200 lbs. of force.
        that's a great idea; never thought of that approach. we ended up buying a bumper hitch for our first new rig. We rented 5 different types last year including 5th wheel which helped us settle on Grand Design. The plan is to use this 1-2 years then move to a bigger 5th wheel.

        JL
        2121 Momentum 31G towed by 2017 Ford F-250 SuperDuty / Gale Banks

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          JeffC leaving the hitch hooked up would be great if I stored the camper inside. With the slider, it needs to be stored out of the weather to keep the rails from rusting. Putting it back in the bed and aligning the pucks would also be a challenge, would need to lower the hitch, disconnect from camper, pull forward, set in pucks, then reattach. If I had a place with a good overhead I would do something similar to Jlackman, or get an engine hoist and pick it out that way. For now, I just pull the head and slide it off the back on the 2x's then grab it with the hand truck. Plans are to put a bar on the truck so it catches the head pivots.
          Joseph
          Tow           Vehicle: 2024 GMC K3500 Denali Ultimate Diesel
          Coach: 303RLS Delivered March 5, 2021
          South of Houston Texas

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Jlawles2 View Post
            JeffC leaving the hitch hooked up would be great if I stored the camper inside. With the slider, it needs to be stored out of the weather to keep the rails from rusting. Putting it back in the bed and aligning the pucks would also be a challenge, would need to lower the hitch, disconnect from camper, pull forward, set in pucks, then reattach. If I had a place with a good overhead I would do something similar to Jlackman, or get an engine hoist and pick it out that way. For now, I just pull the head and slide it off the back on the 2x's then grab it with the hand truck. Plans are to put a bar on the truck so it catches the head pivots.
            Of course you have to pick the solution that is right for you. If I knew it all I would charge more for my advice
            2017 310GK

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              Store my hitch here.
              Ted
              2021 Reflection 310RLS
              2020 F350 PS,CC,LB,SRW

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