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RE: Reese Dual Cam
With the tongue weights that are being talked about here, it wouldn't surprise me if this TT had an inverted coupler. These couplers are typically mounted on the bottom of the A-frame.
Trunnion bars are the way to go.
The trailer that he is contemplating getting has dry weight of around 6500lbs so his tongue weight should be right around 1000lbs when ready to camp. He could very well use either type of hitch. My tongue weight is 1300lbs and my coupler is mounted on top of the A frame.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/22/10 07:16am |
Towing
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RE: storage compartment gas springs
Here you go. :)
Here is another source.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/22/10 06:46am |
Do It Yourself (DIY)
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RE: Which WDHitch and Sway To Purchase
The Dual Cam requires a minimum of 400lbs of tongue weight to be 100% effective.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/20/10 05:14pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Trailer Hitching Aids
This is what I use. Fits over the tailgate or attaches to the rear window.
Barney
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/barneys/RVnet%20pictures/hitch_mirror.jpg width=200
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/barneys/RVnet%20pictures/hitch_mirror-close-up_image.jpg width=200
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BarneyS
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08/20/10 08:57am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Reese Dual Cam
Ok, so is the main difference between Reese Stait-Line round bar and trunnion bar frame and ground clearance?
If you have a coupler mounted on the top of the trailer A frame, often the round bar will give you better clearance between the bars and the frame. Occasionally the trunnion style will have contact between the front corners of the A frame and the trunnion sockets. This can usually be corrected though through a little adjusting and/or a higher rise ball.
The trunnion style comes in higher tongue weight ratings than the round bars. You should pick the style that will best fit the tongue weight of your trailer. If both styles will fit, then I would pick the one that will give you the most clearance.
As far as clearance between the hitch and the ground, they are both about the same. It would appear that the round style would give less clearance but in reality, the cams or the hitch head/shank usually end up being the lowest part of the hitch, so the style of hitch really doesn't matter much regarding ground clearance. I would not pick a hitch based on that parameter.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/20/10 08:48am |
Towing
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RE: Reese Dual Cam Question - Need Help!!!
My Questions is this:
Can I use the spring bars with the bolt on cam adapters from my old set up with the newer style cam arms??
No, the older style bolt on cam adapters will not work with the newer style HP cam arms. You will need to purchase new bars with the built in crook at the ends. I talked to Reese about this very subject several years ago and that is what they told me.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/20/10 08:33am |
Towing
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RE: Hand guns
The OP has his answer. Time to close this one.
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BarneyS
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08/19/10 06:11pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Need good torque wrench for Hensley
I think he means 450 ft-lbs. For the hitch ball.
Nothing from Sears or Harbor Freight is going to come close. HF's 3/4" drive torque wrench tops out at 300 ft-lbs.
You can either pay several hundred for an expensive torque wrench you'll only use ONCE, or you can use simple physics to get the same result:
1. 150lb person standing on the end of a 3ft cheater pipe = 450 ft-lbs of torque
2. 200lb person standing on the end of a 2-1/2ft cheater pipe = 450 ft-lbs of torque
3. 300lb person standing on the end of a 1-1/2ft cheater pipe = 450 ft-lbs of torque.
It will be CLOSE ENOUGH. The ball will not fall off at 449 ft-lbs, and it will not strip the threads at 451 ft-lbs.
He is not talking about the hitch ball. On a Hensley hitch the ball is welded on. He needs the torque wrench to put the bar jack/strut mounts on the tongue A Frame which are held on by large U bolts. They are supposed to be torqued to 45ft/lbs or so and are the only thing on the hitch that requires a wrench to put on (other than a small allen wrench for the jacks themselves). Personally, I would just use a regular wrench to make sure they are tight. Those brackets are also held from slipping by two sheet metal shear bolts through the A frame.
That said, here is the one that I used. It is also used for wheel lug-nut checking.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/19/10 12:25pm |
Towing
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RE: the pullrite system
The Pullrite is just about the Cadillac of WD/sway control hitches but I don't think you would need one for that truck/trailer combo. The cost of a Pullrite is $2500-$3000 and an Equal-i-zer hitch would work fine. It has built in sway control and only costs in the neighborhood of $450-$500 or so. Equal-i-zer hitch for $470. If it were me, I would get the Equal-i-zer and spend the money saved on campground costs and fuel to get there!:B
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/19/10 09:03am |
Towing
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RE: onan 5000 genset jenerator
Moved to Tech Issues forum from DIY.
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BarneyS
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08/18/10 05:41pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES
Moved to RV Parks forum from Travel Trailer forum.
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BarneyS
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08/18/10 05:29pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Cancelled Reece HP Anti-Sway installation
Glad it worked for you! :W
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/18/10 10:15am |
Towing
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RE: Newbie needs advice
oh, to TerryAllen on the "klunk" you have with your MPG: check your hitch ball size on the truck... my MPG had a larger ball receptacle (2 7/8") and I see where most TT haulers instinctively have installed the 2 1/2" for that weight class TT. Heartland MPG advertised a 2 1/2" ball hitch, and THE MPG SPEC WAS WRONG! My dealer didn't even know it!
:)
Probably all were 2 5/16" balls and couplers. Some smaller TT have 2" but I have never seen a 2 7/8" or a 2 1/2" on a travel trailer of any size.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/18/10 10:12am |
Towing
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RE: Switches on dash
Moved to Tech Issues forum from DIY.
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BarneyS
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08/17/10 07:13pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Dometic Refrigertor RM 2652 Gas Pilot Goes Out Traveling
Moved to Tech Issues forum from DIY.
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BarneyS
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08/17/10 07:12pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Spring bars
Hitch setup instructions.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/17/10 06:45pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Towing 2004 Jeep Rubicon
Moved to Dinghy Towing forum from Towing.
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BarneyS
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08/17/10 06:32pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: new tire for fifthwheel
Moved to 5th wheel forum from HTT,
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BarneyS
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08/16/10 02:14pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: ProPride/Hensley-Advice to my wife on should we get one
Since the OP has made his choice and the discussion has wandered off topic, it is time to close this one.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/16/10 02:08pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Brand New-Tow Help please Hyundai Sante Fe
The OP asked about the Hyundai. Please limit your discussion to that vehicle and not about others. You are hijacking the thread by other discussions. Thank you.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/16/10 01:40pm |
Towing
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