3 Ways to Avoid a Broken Hitch
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The adjustable height of the Aluminum Rapid-Hitch shown in slide 2 of the slideshow, is intended to allow the trailer to be LEVEL when it is being towed. NOT with the front of the trailer higher than the back, or vice versa.
You do not adjust the height of the ball, to adjust the tongue weight of the trailer.
You do not adjust the height of the ball, to adjust the tongue weight of the trailer.
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I know IB and FTE use these types of curated content articles to help direct new traffic to the site, but boy do I hate how poorly they are written and this one (and it's linked other articles) appears to have been written by someone who has never towed anything. Questionable advice at best with some flat out wrong info. When there is so much great accurate info out in internetland why would they solicit and post this drivel? 
I like where it says to measure tongue weight by measuring to the top of the truck's receiver opening, then add 3" for ball height, to determine proper trailer tongue height to get an accurate tongue weight measurement. WHAT!?!? No mention of keeping the trailer anywhere near level even mentioned! Who the heck writes this garbage?
I like where it says to measure tongue weight by measuring to the top of the truck's receiver opening, then add 3" for ball height, to determine proper trailer tongue height to get an accurate tongue weight measurement. WHAT!?!? No mention of keeping the trailer anywhere near level even mentioned! Who the heck writes this garbage?
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I know IB and FTE use these types of curated content articles to help direct new traffic to the site, but boy do I hate how poorly they are written and this one (and it's linked other articles) appears to have been written by someone who has never towed anything. Questionable advice at best with some flat out wrong info. When there is so much great accurate info out in internetland why would they solicit and post this drivel?
I like where it says to measure tongue weight by measuring to the top of the truck's receiver opening, then add 3" for ball height, to determine proper trailer tongue height to get an accurate tongue weight measurement. WHAT!?!? No mention of keeping the trailer anywhere near level even mentioned! Who the heck writes this garbage?
I like where it says to measure tongue weight by measuring to the top of the truck's receiver opening, then add 3" for ball height, to determine proper trailer tongue height to get an accurate tongue weight measurement. WHAT!?!? No mention of keeping the trailer anywhere near level even mentioned! Who the heck writes this garbage?
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It used to be years ago that the site, before IB, paid members who did writeups. They would be better off if they had decent write ups with substance than they stupid click bait fluff articles that are of no use to anyone but the site owners.
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Just going from the picture, the safety chains aren't crossed, the safety chains shouldn't be fastened with padlocks only and judging by the truck/trailer hitch the vehicle pictured has likely been in an accident (both are bent).... and the trailer wiring on the truck is sketchy...
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Just going from the picture, the safety chains aren't crossed, the safety chains shouldn't be fastened with padlocks only and judging by the truck/trailer hitch the vehicle pictured has likely been in an accident (both are bent).... and the trailer wiring on the truck is sketchy...
And the breakaway cable is attached to one of the padlocks on a safety chain.
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