-get us rolling (done)
-solicit OWNERS and USERS to JOIN ME here...
-set the tone and chart a basic course (in this post)
-provide a brief background NOW (links) with more LATER...
-show before n after shots of my set up
-provide a QUIK INSTALL GUIDE, very basic with photos.
then...
-go back and cover the install and setup in great DETAIL
-with every nut/bolt, measurement, adjustment and so on...
-discuss the issues of FITTING relative to 'streams and the crap collected on the stream tongue
-do a side by side comparison of EACH basic component of the haha and pp, explore the differences good OR bad
-explore the ADJUSTABLE stinger in greater detail and fine tuning the fit for various rigs...
then...
wander OFF into hookups, leveling, towing issues, pp care, preflight checks, customer service, resources, online stuff and so on...
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there is no way 2 predict EXACTLY how this thread unfolds and the list of topics and needs may wander, deviate and circle back...
which is the organic nature of threads like this.
no doubt folks will have questions about the haha and this is NOT THE PLACE for those questions...
and it's not the place for a pissnmatch on other hitches.
ok?
cheers
2air'
__________________ all of the true things that i am about to tell you are shameless lies. l.b.johnson
we are here on earth to fart around. don't let anybody tell you any different. k.v.
I Haven't towed a whole lot yet with the ProPride (maybe 500 miles, however I have hitched and unhitched a lot. Since the trailer and hitch are both new, I don't have much grounds for comparison. The ride however is definitely smoother than my previous trailer and Equal-I-Zer.
I have found it very quick and easy to hitch and unhitch. I learned that it is unnecessary to remember the angle of the tow vehicle when unhitching.
This is my hitching procedure:
I purchased a pair of the magnetic based yellow sticks. I place one on the end of the stinger, and the other on the lip of the box on the trailer.
We position the truck to back toward the trailer. I then position the head of the hitch on the trailer so the box is aimed at the stinger. If the truck is coming in from an angle to the left, the hitch head must off set to the right and visa versa. My wife then backs the trailer using the top of the poles as a guide. When the stinger is an inch or two from the box, the truck is stopped, as I align the box and stinger vertically using the tongue jack. The truck is then backed gently into the box. Both OCLs are fastened and lynch pins inserted. I then raise both WD jacks 35 full turns. Finally I hook up the safety chains and raise the trailer jack.
To unhitch, I first release the safety chains and then crank both WD jacks full down. I then use the trailer jack to raise the tongue slightly. Then I release both OCLs. Next the trailer jack is raised while closely watching the hitch. When the weight is fully off of the truck, the hitch will move noticeably, (this motion is especially noticeable in the Rock Tamers bars). Then simply pull the truck forward.
It is not the order things are in the manual, but it works great for me. I have not tried it, but I am sure I could do it by myself, with a bit of hopping in and out of the truck.
Regards,
Ken
I Haven't towed a whole lot yet with the ProPride (maybe 500 miles, however I have hitched and unhitched a lot....
I have found it very quick and easy to hitch and unhitch...
hi ken and thanks for jumping in.
none of us have towed a WHOLE LOT yet with the pp, so we are all learning.
imo an IMPORTANT step in mastering the dock/undock is doing exactly what you have done...
as in hitching and UN hitching a bunch.
doing so provides LOTS of practice with the process, connecting chains/7 pin, brake cable, jack tightening, leveling and so on.
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Originally Posted by w7ts
...I purchased a pair of the magnetic based yellow sticks. I place one on the end of the stinger, and the other on the lip of the box on the trailer...
I am sure I could do it by myself, with a bit of hopping in and out of the truck...
the hitchnrods are VERY HELPFUL and i've used them for years.
((the rods can be seen in the lower LEFT pic/post #12))
often now the rods aren't needed but they are ALWAYS available as help.
i connect solo EVERY TIME; typically it takes 2-3 minutes...
and longer IF i'm hurried or helped by others...
cheers
2air'
ok the holding tank has been drained, the batteries charged, the running gear exercised...
lets finish the quik install...
__________________ all of the true things that i am about to tell you are shameless lies. l.b.johnson
we are here on earth to fart around. don't let anybody tell you any different. k.v.
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i connect solo EVERY TIME; typically it takes 2-3 minutes...
and longer IF i'm hurried or helped by others...
cheers
2air'
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You're speaking the truth THERE my friend. I particularly DREAD having a guy with a beer in his hand (and God only knows how many in his gut) start waving this way and then that way and then yelling "NO your Other Left".
Children and teenagers are actually more helpful IMHO, and I've used the Hensley Hitch Helper to move the ball an inch or two to the right or left - VERY Easy! But I agree yellow sticks are great too.
Paula
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Hello:
I recently purchased a PP and have put over 9000 miles since June 09. Round trip to Nova Scotia from NW Indiana and round trip to Beaufort SC. So far, couldn't be more pleased with hitch. Used to have HAHA and found that hitching up is very easy. Throw away the tongue twister, you do not need it anymore. Very stable and no sway. Every bit as good or better than HAHA. Was in some very uneven terrain on these trips and was absolutely amazed at how easy it was to hitch up. I do it without any help whatsoever and have yet to have a problem. See my post on PP website.
Bob
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