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Old 09-20-2012, 04:17 PM   #21
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My favorite mod was installing the Atwood electric motor on the landing gear. I used the drill method for a while, but the "push the switch" method is even nicer! Because I'm driving what Toyota calls a "double cab" I can't see the ball from the driver's seat but use a magnetic wand (Magnetic Hitchin' Rods - Qworks Corp HR01C - Hitches & Hitch Bars - Camping World) on the ball which lines up with the center line of the hitch in the mirror. My hitch needs to be 42" high to clear the top of the ball - a measuring tape is part of my minimum equipment checklist!
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Old 09-20-2012, 04:51 PM   #22
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I like the look of the hitch Steve Hamel linked. When it is available I may want to adapt mine to it. I would like to be able to remove the mount when needed, particularly if I want to sell the truck!
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Old 09-20-2012, 08:23 PM   #23
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Actually I purchased a used Reese hitch, then went and bought 5/8 stock cut to fit across the entire top of the hitch. I then had the holes drilled in the steel and enlarged the ones on the top of the Reese (you can see them in the pic not being used) and bolted it down with #8 strength bolts. I have about $250 into mine. The new ones (now available)from Scamp are about $500. So far I have about 3k miles on it and it is wonderful. My Colorado is a 4 door crewcab but I can still see the ball just fine. I do want to install a motor on the landing gear and would love to hear more about the process and products used.
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Old 09-20-2012, 08:40 PM   #24
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When I see the title, "How much work is it..." I start to think, hmm we need to know the truck speed and wind resistance to calculate the amount of work...

Kenny, I wish I had something in that shade of blue. Your Tacoma looks Terrific!
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Old 09-21-2012, 07:16 PM   #25
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I do want to install a motor on the landing gear and would love to hear more about the process and products used.
Steve - its a stock kit from Atwood. PN 73391 includes the motor and switch. The motor is a direct bolt-on that takes longer to find the wrench than to do the installation!
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