What Did You Get For Your Trailer Today?

[m.hony]

Originally Posted by subfan1

Adding washers allows the hitch to distribute more weight and provide more lift to the rear of your truck, as you described in an earlier post you made.
Pictures are a little misleading and only you know if the rig is not leveled. Have you been to the scales yet?
BTW your spot this weekend looked fantastic. The lighting storm must have kept you guys awake for awhile last night!

Went across Cat scales back in October. All numbers were within spec, but rear axle was within 200# and front axle was within 400#. Would the 5th washer make it more even. The trailer has about 1,400# leeway. I could transfer a little more to the front and a little more to the trailer.

[m.hony]

Originally Posted by richw46

I have an '04 4Runner and I have 6 washers. Washers helped me to level mine out, kind of a tweak. I've raised and lowered the hitch, added washers until the wheel well measurements were in line with what the Equalizer documentation said. Your rig looks pretty level to me. I assume it handles OK. I think you're good to go if you don't have any problems with the rock tamer height.

Mine will pop and squeak at the sway bars in the L-bracket if any moisture gets between them. (Squeak is the sway bar going forward-backward, popping is the sway bar movement between the L-bracket and its retainer pin.) I put a small dot of grease under the sway bars (smear it on the bar and L-bracket) and that stops it. I know you aren't supposed to grease them but I use as little as possible. Sometimes just smearing the area with your finger will do the trick.

I thought the Sway Jacket Brackets would cut down some of the noise.

[subfan1]

I would try it Hony. You could always go back to 4 if you don't like it. I like to tinker, that's just me.
What helped reduce the noise on my hitch was taking it apart as Bob described in his Equalizer thread and clean the heads, relube top and bottom and reinstall tighten to at least 40 inch pounds. Take it out for a test drive, retighten as required.

[Rich W]

Originally Posted by subfan1

and reinstall tighten to at least 40 inch pounds. Take it out for a test drive, retighten as required.

I think you mean foot pounds

Cleaning and torquing the bolts to specification is good, you can lube the sway bar retention sockets. Torquing all the bolts again cut noise by 50% I'd say.

[blmitch5]

Originally Posted by loislane

Some succulents, a bonsai and best of all - a custom full length mirror!
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Nice! Are you back yet?

[Photobum]

Finding this thread fascinating....

[AnnArborBob]

A small but nonetheless useful modification:

[AnnArborBob]

Whoops! that picture should be rotated clockwise 90 degrees.

[subfan1]

Yes, thank you

[PharmGeek]

Originally Posted by AnnArborBob

A small but nonetheless useful modification:

I need this - mine with full up to 4th notch it clears but one side down 1 notch and there is contact

I am wondering if JC will have a solution to this when I go there next year

[tsunami]

Originally Posted by AnnArborBob

A small but nonetheless useful modification:

Best guess, roller must be located at the top of the door to protect the awning?

[m.hony]

Raise the awning one more notch ?

[AnnArborBob]

Originally Posted by PharmGeek

I need this - mine with full up to 4th notch it clears but one side down 1 notch and there is contact

I am wondering if JC will have a solution to this when I go there next year

We did get ours at JC. But if you need it, just mail order it (costs less than $10 I think.) Don't wait and risk scratching or otherwise damaging your awning.

[AnnArborBob]

Originally Posted by tsunami

Best guess, roller must be located at the top of the door to protect the awning?

Correct, top left. My picture is not oriented properly as I indicate in my second post.

[FCloud9]

What is got for my trailer this weekend, was some very nice compliments for my hubby who was really enjoying my convection over learning curve...we arrived Friday night enjoyed homemade mojitos jalepenocheddar cheese with homemade mojitos, steak Fajitas with caramelized onions & flan. Next morning slept in so everyone for themselves with homemade granola & fresh fruit ongoing with some .
Weather system brought rain mostly Saturday so our kayak stayed car topped However, a rainy day camping in an Airstream is way better than rising upto

[loislane]

Originally Posted by blmitch5

Nice! Are you back yet?

Nope still out and loving it - will be home end of the month AND I get to stay at Wilson Lake on the way home!

[PharmGeek]

I needed an insulated cup for hiking and for toting to work - bought this one - kept ice all day today - no condensation at all - small capacity but perfect for my typical use

[m.hony]

Originally Posted by subfan1

Adding washers allows the hitch to distribute more weight and provide more lift to the rear of your truck, as you described in an earlier post you made.
Pictures are a little misleading and only you know if the rig is not leveled. Have you been to the scales yet?
BTW your spot this weekend looked fantastic. The lighting storm must have kept you guys awake for awhile last night!

I just emailed Justin Andrew at Progress Manufacturing and asked for another washer.

[m.hony]

Just got an email from Justin Andrew.
He is sending me a couple of washers.


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[subfan1]

Great! He has also helped me in the past.