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09-21-2017, 08:24 AM
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Rivet Master
2013 28' Flying Cloud
Central
, Canada
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 1,082
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bigmike19
I am being told by an AS dealer that ProPride, and maybe others, could require modifications to the propane tank cover. Could anyone comment on this?
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This and many other comments by AS dealers are really based on the fact that they want to sell you a hitch that they can make a bunch of $$ on.
As for modifications to the tank cover? There was no modification required to our trailer or to any other trailers I've seen these hitched install on.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Doug
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09-21-2017, 09:14 AM
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#202
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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No mods required for my HAHA and my 30' Classic.
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09-22-2017, 05:18 AM
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#203
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4 Rivet Member
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Bozman
, Maryland
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 294
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Nonsense! No modifications required for my FC 27. The "towers" that contain the adjustment mechanism for tensioning the spring bars are located behind the propane tanks. If you have a front storage compartment, these "towers" do interfere with the opening of the door to that compartment. You can't open it fully. I keep all the hitch tools, chocks, garden hose and 3 collapsible chairs in there and can get them in and out. So it's not too bad.
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09-22-2017, 06:27 AM
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#204
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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I will add that I did modify my Hensley Jack brackets. It had nothing to do with fitting to the AS though. I needed a bit more tongue real estate in order to mount my Arvika bike rack posts, so I trimmed off some of the jack bracket flanges several years ago. Worked fine.
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"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." - Red Green
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09-22-2017, 06:49 AM
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#205
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3 Rivet Member
2021 30' Globetrotter
East Northport
, New York
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 141
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Perhaps the dealer was talking about the propane bottle tray and not the cover? The tray needed to be raised on my 23FB to make room for the frame bracket u-bolts.
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09-22-2017, 06:58 AM
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#206
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Biker
Perhaps the dealer was talking about the propane bottle tray and not the cover? The tray needed to be raised on my 23FB to make room for the frame bracket u-bolts.
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This is for PP, I assume? I seem to recall some folks just drilling the U bolt holes through the tray floor, with the top of the "U" clamping the tray to the frame rail. Was there a gap between your tray and the top of the frame rail?
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"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." - Red Green
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09-22-2017, 07:00 AM
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#207
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4 Rivet Member
2005 30' Safari
Montgomery
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 385
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My cover was fine, but the tray the tanks sit in/on was mounted where I also needed to install U-bolts over the frame. Two options: move the tanks a little or drill holes through the tank tray. I didn't have room to move them (battery box right behind and jack mounted right in front), so I drilled holes in the tank tray without any issues at all. Not at all significant to the process. I think I'd say I only had a mild interaction with the tank tray relative to the overall process. FWIW, I installed mine in a campground. Really straightforward, and the instructions are thorough and include all tools and steps necessary.
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09-22-2017, 07:05 AM
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#208
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3 Rivet Member
2021 30' Globetrotter
East Northport
, New York
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 141
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dznf0g
This is for PP, I assume? I seem to recall some folks just drilling the U bolt holes through the tray floor, with the top of the "U" clamping the tray to the frame rail. Was there a gap between your tray and the top of the frame rail?
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Yes, a PP. No, I created a gap for the U-bolts. I could have drilled the tray or put spacers to make room for the U-bolts. It seemed most people used spacers so that's what I did. Either way, not a big deal.
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09-22-2017, 10:31 AM
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#209
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Rivet Master
Tavares
, Florida
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,052
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bigmike19
I am being told by an AS dealer that ProPride, and maybe others, could require modifications to the propane tank cover. Could anyone comment on this?
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No mods required on mine. 2015 purchase date.
I had the PP on my 2016 27' FC and then had Colonial move it to my 2016 30' FC.
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09-23-2017, 08:03 AM
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#210
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Rivet Master
2014 31' Classic
2015 23' International
2013 25' FB International
Apache Junction
, Arizona
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 6,223
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We were planning on mounting four Lifeline AGM batteries behind the Propane tank, so I had to install the PP towers as close as possible to the propane tanks. I did notch the base plate to fit around the welds of the tray and also shortened one of the round rub rails. I sent photos to Sean before doing the mods and he said they were fine.
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TV - 2012 Dodge 2500 4x4 Cummins HO, automatic, Centramatics, Kelderman level ride airbag suspension, bed shell
2014 31' Classic w/ twin beds, 50 amp service, 1000 watt solar system, Centramatics, Tuson TPMS, 12" disc brakes, 16" tires & wheels
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09-28-2017, 12:18 PM
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#211
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ProPride Industries, Inc.
Commercial Member
Holly
, MI
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 642
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NoResults
This must be a joke. You expect the majority of owners would want to spend 8 hours of there time just to assemble the hitch, then have a couple of friends to lift it into place only to discover you don't have your sledge hammer handly to get it at the proper angle etc. How much does the stinger weigh? I am sure most people don't want to drive around with it when not using the trailer.
If this is such a great product why can't the manufacturer ship it assembled? We don't have to buy a "Heath Kit) to assemble a radio to listen to music.
Why if this is such a great product, don't the manufacturer make it user friendly? From what I am reading it is anything but. What do you do if you (mostly men) have a emergency while away? Can the average woman hook this up. Not likely unless she went to pro0pride U.
I will stick with my Equalizer rated number 1 by Trailer Life Magazine many years in a row.
Dave
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The above surley has to be satire...
However, I'm not sure if the average woman can hook it up because all my customers are well above average. Many of them female.
I'm not sure where you got 8 hours from but every single time you unhitch and hitch you uninstall and install the Equalizer hitch. 50 times a year at 10 minutes is 500 minutes... maybe that's the 8 hours?
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Holly, MI
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09-29-2017, 12:42 AM
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#212
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Rivet Master
1972 31' Sovereign
1975 31' Excella 500
Currently Looking...
Benton
, Arkansas
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 5,868
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean Woodruff
The above surley has to be satire...
However, I'm not sure if the average woman can hook it up because all my customers are well above average. Many of them female.
I'm not sure where you got 8 hours from but every single time you unhitch and hitch you uninstall and install the Equalizer hitch. 50 times a year at 10 minutes is 500 minutes... maybe that's the 8 hours?
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What I find amazing is how it isn't simply accepted as fact that these hitches are the safest and most stable conventional hitches on the market bar none, and everything else is a degree of compromise.
Hitch assembly is a breeze, but if it took eight hours, (it doesn't), it would be worth the investment in time anyway.
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09-29-2017, 10:29 AM
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Globetrotter
Salem
, Oregon
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 691
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Sean, I am sure the Pro Pride is a good hitch. I had been following this thread out of educating myself about other hitches. I had read earlier in this forum that a user was frustrated that it took him eight hours to install.
Without seeing your product I should not have commented.
It just appears to me that unless you have a lot of time, floor jack and help it would be difficult to install my yourself.
I am sure you have a good product and will work well.
Dave
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09-29-2017, 10:41 AM
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#214
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ProPride Industries, Inc.
Commercial Member
Holly
, MI
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 642
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NoResults
Sean, I am sure the Pro Pride is a good hitch. I had been following this thread out of educating myself about other hitches. I had read earlier in this forum that a user was frustrated that it took him eight hours to install.
Without seeing your product I should not have commented.
It just appears to me that unless you have a lot of time, floor jack and help it would be difficult to install my yourself.
I am sure you have a good product and will work well.
Dave
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Thanks.
I tell people it's a 3-hour job. I can install one in under an hour and be ready to tow but I obviously don't have to read the directions.
And, like I said, there is no more uninstalling and installing components every time you unhitch and hitch. Once the 3P is installed, it's installed and stays installed.
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Holly, MI
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09-29-2017, 11:26 AM
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#215
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Rivet Master
1974 27' Overlander
Baltimore
, Maryland
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,042
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NoResults
It just appears to me that unless you have a lot of time, floor jack and help it would be difficult to install my yourself.
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You have a jack. It's mounted on your trailer tongue. If you don't have a floor jack, an auto parts store, or any friends, you could always put the yoke on a block under the tongue and lower the trailer on to the ball just like you do on a truck. Lock the ball, and the yoke will stay there while you lift the tongue back up.
These all seems like easily handled issues that should not factor into your choice of a hitch system. Like choosing what house you want to buy based on the paint color in the living room.
You only have to install it once. You have to live with your choice for a lot longer.
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09-29-2017, 11:43 AM
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#216
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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I installed my ProPride with minor help from young adult daughter. I'm old, fat and tired, and it only took a couple hours, not counting the time to read the instructions thoroughly a couple times. A bottle jack and a floor jack were convenient to lift and hold the heavier bits in place while I torqued fasteners.
The difference in handling between my old Husky WD only hitch (sold by dealer). Was day and night. As far as I am concerned it was the way to go. Peace of mind is priceless where family safety is concerned.
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'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
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09-29-2017, 08:10 PM
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#217
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ObviouslyKnot
Currently Looking...
KAILUA
, HI
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 862
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dznf0g
No mods required for my HAHA and my 30' Classic.
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No mods required for my PPP and 17 Classic.
The "unofficial Pro pride" thread, while years old, was started shortly after Sean made the move to Pro Pride. I went back recently and started reading from the beginning; learned a lot, and I'm on my second PPP on a second trailer. Lots of real experience there with every variation on the theme.
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2017 Classic Twin, 2016 RAM 3500 Megacab, ProPride hitch
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11-01-2017, 05:31 PM
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#218
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Rivet Master
2017 28' International
Jim Falls
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 2,310
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I am installing the Propride hitch. The UBolt on one side is right underneath the LP tank tray. Looks like I just need to raise it up some. What did some of you use to do that? And is there any problem putting the tank cover back on? Thanks
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11-02-2017, 08:52 AM
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#219
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ObviouslyKnot
Currently Looking...
KAILUA
, HI
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 862
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I believe mine was under the tank, but the tank frame was such that it cleared the bolt interference.
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2017 Classic Twin, 2016 RAM 3500 Megacab, ProPride hitch
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11-07-2017, 03:53 PM
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#220
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1 Rivet Member
2006 25' Safari FB SE
Mooresville
, North Carolina
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 16
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Raised tank support frame...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Daquenzer
I am installing the Propride hitch. The UBolt on one side is right underneath the LP tank tray. Looks like I just need to raise it up some. What did some of you use to do that? And is there any problem putting the tank cover back on? Thanks
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I was not that thrilled with the existing clearances for wiring around the tank tray that was bolted to the frame with 4 #14 Lag Screws, so I used the fact that the brackets were best positioned under the tray ( and since this is a very heavy duty tray, I also didn’t feel like drilling 4 “largish” holes in it) as an excuse to raise it 5/8” (diameter of bracket u-bolt) . Did this by using both u-bolt’s (with layer of flex-seal tape and four additional stacks of 7 ~2” fender washers wrapped on edge with flex seal, for a new total of 6-#14 Lag screws into the frame. Next post commenting on ProPride install will have a photo. BTW, my not so scientific, but fun, test for verify the strength of the install was to jump up and down on it before I put the tanks on. Nothing even remotely budged, so we are good to go . And.... no problem putting cover back on
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