Dave S
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I'm expanding on my earlier post about the hitch, as I've discovered other issues, and hoping folks here can share their setups.
Issue 1)
I do a fair amount of towing, but travel through areas where they'll steal anything not bolted down. So I either have to remove the hitch when not in use, or use a hitch lock.
The way the elbow on the hitch pin is angled, getting the cotter pin on and off is a pain...there's only one angle and it aims the cotter pin right up torwards the bottom of the bumper, making it a bit awkward to get on and off. And there's not a lot of room between that and the mounts for tow chains, so there's probably not a lot of room for receiver pin locks that have big locking heads on them.
Has anyone found receiver pin locks that fit well?
Issue 2)
I'm towing a utility trailer that'll come to 6,000 pounds or so when loaded and I've got heavy safety chains on it, as well as trailer brakes. The tiny mounts they have on the hitch for safety chains is pathetic. I can't even get the chains on, let alone the emergency rip cord for the trailer breaks.
What do you all use for towing setups that works??
Issue 1)
I do a fair amount of towing, but travel through areas where they'll steal anything not bolted down. So I either have to remove the hitch when not in use, or use a hitch lock.
The way the elbow on the hitch pin is angled, getting the cotter pin on and off is a pain...there's only one angle and it aims the cotter pin right up torwards the bottom of the bumper, making it a bit awkward to get on and off. And there's not a lot of room between that and the mounts for tow chains, so there's probably not a lot of room for receiver pin locks that have big locking heads on them.
Has anyone found receiver pin locks that fit well?
Issue 2)
I'm towing a utility trailer that'll come to 6,000 pounds or so when loaded and I've got heavy safety chains on it, as well as trailer brakes. The tiny mounts they have on the hitch for safety chains is pathetic. I can't even get the chains on, let alone the emergency rip cord for the trailer breaks.
What do you all use for towing setups that works??
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