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03-13-2019, 11:43
Irving

Rescheduled appointment to April 3rd. I'll figure out how early I can drop off and we'll see what we can do. Of course gas and top off. I figure you guys with trucks already set-up to tow are a better bet than renting something from Enterprise and not knowing for sure.

I called Home Depot to ask them and the dumb kid on the phone told me that I have to buy my own hitch and their brakes are only "wired." I think what he meant was I'd have to supply my own ball and they don't have electric brakes wired in.
03-13-2019, 11:47
wyome

Hey Chick...tks for the heads up on the F1 show on netflix... love f1 racing, and this is great for binge watching today
03-13-2019, 11:52
SideShow Bob

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Originally Posted by Irving

Rescheduled appointment to April 3rd. I'll figure out how early I can drop off and we'll see what we can do. Of course gas and top off. I figure you guys with trucks already set-up to tow are a better bet than renting something from Enterprise and not knowing for sure.

I called Home Depot to ask them and the dumb kid on the phone told me that I have to buy my own hitch and their brakes are only "wired." I think what he meant was I'd have to supply my own ball and they don't have electric brakes wired in.

Mine is just a 1/2 ton and no trailer brake unit. I don’t know if that will work for a trailer that size. I only used it for some utility trailers without brakes.
03-13-2019, 11:54
Irving

That's what I used to get it out there and we had to buy a load distributing hitch and brakes and everything. 1/2 ton is too small even with all that stuff.
03-13-2019, 11:58
SideShow Bob

Bumper on the ground, bumper on the ground, looking like a fool with your bumper on the ground.......
03-13-2019, 12:03
ChickNorris

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Originally Posted by wyome

Hey Chick...tks for the heads up on the F1 show on netflix... love f1 racing, and this is great for binge watching today

You're welcome.

If you haven't watched it already there's also a feature length documentary on Netflix about Ayrton Senna. Back before halos & when the steering wheel only had 3 buttons AND it was a stick shift AND just 6 gears...
03-13-2019, 12:25
Irving

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Originally Posted by SideShow Bob

Bumper on the ground, bumper on the ground, looking like a fool with your bumper on the ground.......

Nice reference!
03-13-2019, 12:29
ChickNorris

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Originally Posted by SideShow Bob

Bumper on the ground, bumper on the ground, looking like a fool with your bumper on the ground.......

What I liked was that I heard his voice singing it while I read it
03-13-2019, 12:30
SideShow Bob

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Originally Posted by Irving

Nice reference!

If it would have worked, I would help you out especially with the Apr. 3 deadline. I could still go along for moral support if needed.
03-13-2019, 12:33
brutal

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Originally Posted by BladesNBarrels

Hope you make it!

[plant bomb]

https://i.imgur.com/XHhMnh3.jpg

You watch CNN?
03-13-2019, 12:34
brutal

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Originally Posted by SideShow Bob

Not with the way it is snowing and blowing in Aurora. But, I hope you are right so I don’t to have to go back to work this evening and clear snow.

I don't think that's what he meant by blow over.
03-13-2019, 12:35
Irving

Thanks everyone. I realize that it's two hours each way and that's a lot of Irving to deal with.
03-13-2019, 12:52
brutal

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Originally Posted by Irving

That's what I used to get it out there and we had to buy a load distributing hitch and brakes and everything. 1/2 ton is too small even with all that stuff.

Irving,

I'm going to break two cardinal rules and offer you the use of my 3/4T Diesel if you wanna hoof it down to Parker.

Rule 1. Don't let anyone else drive my truck (there are currently 3 exceptions for emergency use).
Rule 2. No good deed goes unpunished.

Of course standard rules apply. You break it, you buy it (less known issues of which there is only 1)

I tow 16K with it, so I think it'll handle your bumper pull. It's bagged but you'll still need that WD/sway hitch.

https://i.imgur.com/EhZRDCR.jpg
03-13-2019, 12:55
Irving

I have the bars for the WD hitch and the ball stored at the trailer itself. Do you already have a WD hitch?

Let me make sure everything is ready before I jump on offers, but I very much appreciate it.
03-13-2019, 12:55
wyome

Always wondered how you take turns with those setups. Swing wide at the beginning and pray?
03-13-2019, 13:13
SideShow Bob

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Originally Posted by wyome

Always wondered how you take turns with those setups. Swing wide at the beginning and pray?

Bump, bump... Passenger: What was that ?..... Driver: Glances at the side view mirror Eh, nothing, just a Mazda.....
03-13-2019, 13:21
buffalobo

Am east of 470 on 56th headed East, sitting here wondering what sort of stupid shit is going on in front of me and why the traffic has stopped.

Sure hope these morons don't get me stranded.
03-13-2019, 13:28
brutal

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Originally Posted by Irving

I have the bars for the WD hitch and the ball stored at the trailer itself. Do you already have a WD hitch?

Let me make sure everything is ready before I jump on offers, but I very much appreciate it.

Bars are very much unique to the hitch brand.

I do have a Fastway 2-point WD hitch I used to pull my boat behind my old fifth wheel, but I'd need to take the brackets off the boat trailer and it would need to be setup properly on yours.

The WD hitch head should just be a head attached to a receiver drop hitch that slides into the receiver.

Do you have any pics or details of what you have?

Here's a fastway for reference. Similar to an Equal-i-zer 4-point. The fastway bars just pop into the head, the EQ 4-point bars are held in with bolts that apply pressure to help more with sway control. Either one also applies enough pressure at the bar to bracket joint to help reduce some sway, but the 2-point isn't significant.

https://www.etrailer.com/static/imag...000_9_1000.jpg
03-13-2019, 13:37
brutal

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Originally Posted by wyome

Always wondered how you take turns with those setups. Swing wide at the beginning and pray?

Double pull?

Easy peasy, the rear swings out a bit and the boat follows. Think truck pulling trailer, trailer pulling boat.

Swing wide, sure, but no praying necessary. In fact, it's more likely to clip someone in the next lane if it's too tight, than to curb it. That actually happened once with my 2 place jetski trailer turning from Crowfoot Valley Rd to Founders pkwy.

The guys pulling the monster 40+ rigs have more to worry about with their tail swing than my little double tow.
03-13-2019, 13:40
Irving

Thanks for the reminder. This is what I have. I'm going to drive out there and make sure that I've got everything. I'm pretty sure I pulled that off the truck before we left and stored at the trailer.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/l4...g=w324-h576-no
03-13-2019, 13:43
brutal

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Originally Posted by brutal

Bars are very much unique to the hitch brand.

I do have a Fastway 2-point WD hitch I used to pull my boat behind my old fifth wheel, but I'd need to take the brackets off the boat trailer and it would need to be setup properly on yours.

The WD hitch head should just be a head attached to a receiver drop hitch that slides into the receiver.

Do you have any pics or details of what you have?

Here's a fastway for reference. Similar to an Equal-i-zer 4-point. The fastway bars just pop into the head, the EQ 4-point bars are held in with bolts that apply pressure to help more with sway control. Either one also applies enough pressure at the bar to bracket joint to help reduce some sway, but the 2-point isn't significant.

BTW, setting one of these up for permanent use should include a trip to the scales, but can be done in the field without.

Just measure the front and rear fender to tire gap on the truck, get the hitch-trailer setup level, and try to get it back to a similar wheel gap after hooking up and putting the bars on. If you bend a bar or bracket, you probably overdid it or need a bigger hitch. :-)

Since I have bags, I'd air those down while setting up the hitch, then air them back up just to firm the rear up a bit (since I don't have the 3500 overload springs).

That said, I really need to order the onboard air system for my bags so I don't have to use the bicycle pump.
03-13-2019, 13:45
brutal

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Originally Posted by Irving

Thanks for the reminder. This is what I have. I'm going to drive out there and make sure that I've got everything. I'm pretty sure I pulled that off the truck before we left and stored at the trailer.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/l4...g=w324-h576-no

Exactly what I already have too, maybe different weights? I don't recall if mine is 8K or 10K, I'd have to look.
03-13-2019, 13:50
Irving

I should have pulled everything. If I didn't I'm going to kick myself.

I'm just going to work some more hurricanes and buy a truck to tow all of the things.

I don't actually own any of the things, but whateves.

Maybe something like this. http://about.rebeloffroad.com/rebelzilla/
03-13-2019, 13:52
Irving

Pretty sure I asked DFBrews if he could build me one of those a few years ago. He assured me that for $100,000 it shouldn't be a problem. http://about.rebeloffroad.com/rebelz...1;album-1]/31/
03-13-2019, 13:56
Irving

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7HDs0NrT4I
03-13-2019, 14:13
buffalobo

Morons, wadded up several vehicles and blocked road. Gotta turn around and find another way home.

Gonna be adventure.
03-13-2019, 14:16
wyome

No adventures here on the couch.... fireplace works, Netflix is on....I can go a few more days at this pace if I have too
03-13-2019, 14:29
Irving

About to run to the liquor store, for business, if they are open.
03-13-2019, 15:06
ChickNorris

Im craving a chicken dish I don't have all the ingredients for in the house... off to the store.
03-13-2019, 15:30
wyome

All the family is snowed in all over the area....looks like just me n the dogs tonight
03-13-2019, 15:42
Irving

Liquor store was not open. I got all bundled up so I drove up my street for fun and ended up spending a long time pulling a delivery driver out of the gutter.
03-13-2019, 15:44
brutal

Just through a frozen roast in the Instapot.
03-13-2019, 15:45
brutal

Had to reset power to my doorbell. The rapid outages caused it to hang on a WiFi IP acquisition.

I need to go put a momentary NC push button switch on the transformer power output for shit like this.
03-13-2019, 15:48
Fentonite

Power out again. I’m going to the bar.
03-13-2019, 15:50
wyome

No one making fun of TV weather ppl now....hmmmm
03-13-2019, 15:51
Irving

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Originally Posted by wyome

No one making fun of TV weather ppl now....hmmmm

Shhhh. Weather is made up by libs.
03-13-2019, 15:52
wyome

Does your tin foil hat itch much?
03-13-2019, 15:58
ChickNorris

Im at the store.. all your birds dry out Irving?
03-13-2019, 15:59
wyome

Pick up some milk, tp, and Dots from the candy aisle for me plz
03-13-2019, 16:06
Irving

Yeah, they are looking a lot better. I opened the door back up in case they want to go out into the wind and snow.