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Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-24-2018, 05:12 AM
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Posted By bapp1236
With all due respect, your the one without the...

With all due respect, your the one without the context and talking out of school. I worked with Sean for over a year and a half until there was nothing else to try. I have a pile of CAT scale tickets...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-17-2018, 01:08 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
I had the same issue. And actually figured it out...

I had the same issue. And actually figured it out and was able to get it to pull great in calm conditions, but when the wind kicked up it got rally squirrelly. At first the TT still actually swayed...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-18-2018, 01:33 AM
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Posted By bapp1236
Hi Gaberz I feel your pain. I bought my Propride...

Hi Gaberz I feel your pain. I bought my Propride new with 1400 LBS bars almost three years ago. Tried everything and got it to pull good with 0 to 10 mph wind, but over that, which is 99% of the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-07-2017, 11:59 AM
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Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
I would be happy to share the files. I'll PM you...

I would be happy to share the files. I'll PM you with the links.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-07-2017, 11:46 AM
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Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
Seems like you want only certain people on this...

Seems like you want only certain people on this forum. People tend to criticize what they don't understand.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-07-2017, 11:37 AM
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Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
I'm not selling anything, just sharing mods i ...

I'm not selling anything, just sharing mods i made to my propride to make solve some problems
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-07-2017, 11:30 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
I managed to undelete it from my phone. Here is...

I managed to undelete it from my phone. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/5Ki6qLZms5Q
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-07-2017, 10:45 AM
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Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
The app is configured to control all of the...

The app is configured to control all of the slides, awning, levelers, and the WD. Anything that can be turned on and of with a relay can be controlled by the app via bluetooth. I deleted the original...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-06-2017, 07:25 AM
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Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
The best part is that all of the hardware i ...

The best part is that all of the hardware i used, including the tablet, the Arduino, the relays, and jack heads was all less than $300 from Amazon.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-06-2017, 06:43 AM
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Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
Would you like the coding and app files no...

Would you like the coding and app files no charge. I will share even though many have been trolling on here.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-06-2017, 06:39 AM
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Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
Yes i did change the picture an added other...

Yes i did change the picture an added other controls to the basic app in less than 15 minutes. That's called coding. I am a software engineer with a PHD. And yes i did i did drive an eighteen wheeler...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-06-2017, 03:02 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
When I was having so much trouble and getting...

When I was having so much trouble and getting ready to trade the Airstream off, I gave the PP to to a friend who was helping me. The hitch is on his keystone.. Over the long weekend, we finished ...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-05-2017, 05:25 PM
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Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
More pictures

More pictures
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-05-2017, 05:22 PM
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Posted By bapp1236
Here is the video

Here is the video
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-05-2017, 05:18 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
WD mods

Here are some pictures and a video of the power WD jacks along with the mods I made to the drawbar.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-05-2017, 02:18 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
Ill take some pictures and post

Ill take some pictures and post
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-05-2017, 02:16 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
I used the original WD jacks and bought two cheap...

I used the original WD jacks and bought two cheap < $80 power tongue jacks and turned a set of adaptors on the lathe to fit the heads i mounted sideways. To make them raise an lower together i added...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-05-2017, 11:49 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
I wrote it myself. I can send the apk. file...

I wrote it myself. I can send the apk. file (Android), but you have to make a controller to run a set of relays. I used an audrino as the brain. I wrote the code for that also. I can send both files...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-05-2017, 07:34 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
Sway and Porpoising Solved

As it turns out, I had a very similar problem because of slack in my receiver hitch, which was a 2-inch factory in on a 2016 Ford F1 50. I looked at al lot of hitches an all have this slop. I have...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-25-2017, 03:42 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
I do appreciate everyones responses. As...

I do appreciate everyones responses. As described in a previous post, the 1/4 slop was 19" from the hitch pin at the end of the stinger, which In order to measure an angle , a circular arc centered...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-24-2017, 06:05 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
One doesn't measure it at 70 mph. The six inches...

One doesn't measure it at 70 mph. The six inches is the quarter inch at at the receiver projected over the length of the 35 foot trailer. Recall your college geometry. This means the trailer can...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-24-2017, 02:30 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
The 18 is a typo it should have been 8. And yes...

The 18 is a typo it should have been 8. And yes it was a lot of work in one day because i guess I'm grasping at straws to try to sort out something that cost this much so I'm not throwing good money...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-24-2017, 07:28 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
I don't carry anything inside the trailer except...

I don't carry anything inside the trailer except a few cloths and very little food. The trailer, the hitch and truck are less than a year old. So I am starting to believe I just cant drive this at...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-24-2017, 07:15 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
Update: The PP is less than a year old with only...

Update: The PP is less than a year old with only about 2000 miles of towing. A friend and myself took the PP off of my trailer and installed it on his. He has a 2017 Keystone Bullet that is 35.5 feet...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-23-2017, 12:20 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
its manageable, but It is definitely not as...

its manageable, but It is definitely not as stable as a fifth wheel, which was what is was my expectation based on the hype. Here's a quote from the Jayco forum from someone experiencing the same...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-23-2017, 07:31 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
Thanks for the advice, but what you are...

Thanks for the advice, but what you are suggesting was done when installed. in addition, all of the jacks, lights, ect run off of an app on my phone. I adapted power jack heads to the PP jacks as...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-22-2017, 06:54 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
Disappointed in Propride

Yes the yoke is centered. when i installed the yoke I put some 1/4" self tapping screws through the bar into the frame where the U bolts are so it couldn't shift but could sheer the screws it it were...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-17-2017, 10:04 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
Also, the front axel is within 60 lbs of the...

Also, the front axel is within 60 lbs of the unloaded weight and within 1/4 inch unloaded height. the rear is 1/2 inch lower than unloaded height and the trailer sets perfectly level. Ive also tried...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-17-2017, 10:00 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
its a small bit of sway at the end of the trailer...

its a small bit of sway at the end of the trailer which makes the entire unit feel squirrely at times. at other times it handles perfectly. I've checked all the hitch bolts and remeasured every thing...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-17-2017, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 415,988
Posted By bapp1236
Has anyone else had trouble with PP still having...

Has anyone else had trouble with PP still having a small wiggle even after it is dialed in correctly and being weighed on cat scales and changing to E rated tires?
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