Blue Ox Hitch
Blue Ox Hitch
Hotshot
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 10,060
Likes: 491
From: Bristol, TN.
Steve
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,827
Likes: 103
From: Martinsburg, WV
A big part is also setting the height of the ball right, then setting the bars from there. If the hitch height is wrong, your trailer can do some wierd stuff on you... Did you buy the hitch used, new it has the setup instructions with it. Here is their page on the hitches if you need them, links are at the bottom.
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
From: Saint Clair Twp
Blue Ox on new truck
Thanks Guys. Got it set up on the new truck. Looks pretty level to me 
2" diff between the front and rear without the bars hooked up and down to between 1 to 3/4" with them on the 9th link.
2" diff between the front and rear without the bars hooked up and down to between 1 to 3/4" with them on the 9th link.
FTE Legend
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 65,938
Likes: 1,432
From: Millersville, MD
Just put a bubble level on a flat spot on the frame of the trailer near the bars.... it'll show real quick if the trailer is nose high or low....... it looked nose high to me too. The higher the nose, the more frontal area is "in the wind" and the lower your fuel mileage will be.
Hotshot
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 10,060
Likes: 491
From: Bristol, TN.
It's really hard to get a clear sense of level on that camper because of the build. If he drops the nose, I wonder how level he will be at the tongue. I tend to use the tongue as a sight thinking it mimics the frame rails for level. It looks pretty good there.
Of course, someone saner than us might just ask if it really will make that much difference. Sometimes I can get so picky it is nuts!
Of course, someone saner than us might just ask if it really will make that much difference. Sometimes I can get so picky it is nuts!
Trending Topics
Elder User
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 821
Likes: 1
From: 50450 IOWA
i thought i had read somewhere that the weight distribution bars should also be level, that was for a equalizer but i assume same for all hitches?
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalytic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post