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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-21-2021, 11:41 PM
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Posted By John in Santa Cruz
how long is this extension? if its relatively...

how long is this extension? if its relatively short, you can get a longer ball mount instead of using the short ball mount with the extension, and it will be much more rigid. also, Curt's 2"...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-21-2021, 05:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,615
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
yeah, and subtract at LEAST your actual tongue...

yeah, and subtract at LEAST your actual tongue weight from your vehicles payload, along with any other accessory stuff mounted on said vehicle, like camper shell, the ball mount, aftermarket hitch...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-21-2021, 03:18 PM
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Posted By John in Santa Cruz
oh, re too much tongue weight, good question... ...

oh, re too much tongue weight, good question... I suppose it would reduce the effectiveness of the trailers brakes, and it would put more load on your vehicle frame.

the standard number is...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-21-2021, 03:05 PM
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Posted By John in Santa Cruz
you can do it two ways. 1) use a tongue...

you can do it two ways.

1) use a tongue scale

or

2) using a CAT style truck scale, get weight for your vehicle with the trailer hitched but trailer axles off the scale, then get weight...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-21-2021, 02:32 PM
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Posted By John in Santa Cruz
re box and weight, you want to watch your tongue...

re box and weight, you want to watch your tongue weight especially. too much weight on that rear end, and the tongue becomes very light, which makes the trailer less stable at higher speeds.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-21-2021, 01:54 PM
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Views: 1,615
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
re: blocks for raising the jacks, get a couple...

re: blocks for raising the jacks, get a couple stacks of plastic 'lego blocks', I like the Tri-Lynx brand...
https://smile.amazon.com/Tri-Lynx-00015-Lynx-Levelers-Pack/dp/B0028PJ10K/
also get a...
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