|
|
12-24-2010, 12:41 AM
|
#21
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Idyllwild, CA
Posts: 1,340
|
me too that's what I meant with raising the hitch. That seems like such an easy fix.
__________________
__________________
have Coach will Travel
Steve & Tricia
1982 Newell 38' (built before #1) 6V92 DD, 5 Speed Allison, 12.5 KW Kohler, Couch used to make into a Bed but I fixed it!
https://newellshowcase.com/thumbnails.php?album=214
2007 Yukon, 1981 CJ7 Laredo, 2002 Honda CRV, 1955 Thunderbird, 1952 Pontiac Sedan Delivery, 1952 Ford 8N, 1958 Airstream, 1959 Glasspar 16' Avalon, Cabin in the Woods........what will I work on next
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
|
|
|
12-24-2010, 06:13 PM
|
#22
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 82
|
[QUOTE=Summersgal;10548]Paul
Here was Jeff's answer to raising the hitch, to allow the blue ox to be more inline with the truck. The bottom of the receiver still drags every now and then, but this would save dragging the airsafe class vii.
Pam[/QUOTEi have one ov those for towing a jeep . but i am not sure i would trust that to pull a 30ft stacker trailer loaded . would you ?
__________________
|
|
|
12-25-2010, 12:48 AM
|
#23
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 424
|
When you raise the hitch ball the side-to-side load on the hitch reciever is increased. I see no problem when hooking a tow-bar however it would concern me considering the size of the trailer. If the objective is to raise the TRAILER tongue only, I would explore the possibility of lowering the ball reciever on the trailer thus maintaining the hitch ball as close to the centerline of the hitch reciever as possible.
It appears in the pic you submitted that the whole rig is fairly level. Keep in mind that if you raise the tongue at all you risk dragging the tail of the trailer. Then you will need to raise the trailer at the axles to achieve a level trailer, then over-all height may be an issue.......Just keeps gettin' more complicated.
I'm still thinkin replaceable skid plates....! B-)
__________________
__________________
1993 Newell 45'#316, 1976 Trans Am 455, 1967 GTO, 1953 Chevrolet 3105 (panel truck),1952 Chevrolet 3600,1969 Airstream Overlander. Always fixing something!
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
No Threads to Display.
|
|