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Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-16-2014, 10:32 AM
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Posted By SteveH
It all has to do with how you initially setup the...

It all has to do with how you initially setup the hitch, and how you adjust the jacks. I set mine up so when the jacks were fully down, the hitch was level, and then I counted turns going up so I...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-16-2014, 08:34 AM
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Posted By SteveH
I had major problems at times hooking back up,...

I had major problems at times hooking back up, and in every instance it was because I unhooked in a dip where the front axle of the truck was in the road on a higher level, and the rear axle in the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-04-2013, 01:26 PM
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Posted By SteveH
Yes, but you might have to disconnect the bars...

Yes, but you might have to disconnect the bars from the jacks.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-04-2013, 08:18 AM
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Posted By SteveH
All you need to do to grease the ball is put a...

All you need to do to grease the ball is put a floor jack under the PP, release the coupler, lower the PP, grease the ball, raise the PP back up into the coupler, and relock the coupler.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-23-2013, 12:23 PM
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Posted By SteveH
I believe most people measure the amount of jack...

I believe most people measure the amount of jack rise from either full down position, or totally relaxed position if the hitch is so setup.

Personally, I find it easier and more exact to count...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-14-2013, 08:52 PM
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Posted By SteveH
I don't think there's a wrong way to do it, just...

I don't think there's a wrong way to do it, just whatever works for you.

I use a crank type wrench I made from a tire tool, and count turns instead of measuring. I tighten the bars before I...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-23-2012, 08:06 AM
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Posted By SteveH
John, You are right that a few turns makes...

John, You are right that a few turns makes little difference in the front fender height measurement, but in my experience with the hitch, a few turns on the jacks makes a difference in the ride and...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-21-2012, 09:16 AM
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Posted By SteveH
kcrockett, I would like some expaination if...

kcrockett,

I would like some expaination if you don't mind, as these numbers seem to be inverse of what I would expect. It seems your steer axle weight goes up, and your drive axle weight goes...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-12-2012, 02:36 PM
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Posted By SteveH
I'm sure every one of them will be different, but...

I'm sure every one of them will be different, but mine seems best at 40 turns up from the bottom.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-12-2012, 12:03 PM
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Posted By SteveH
John, In the beginning with my hitch I tried...

John, In the beginning with my hitch I tried measurements of the jacks, then marks, then measured sticks, but have settled on counting the turns from full down position. And, you will be surprised...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-30-2012, 08:41 PM
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Posted By SteveH
I have had the bottom of the bars scrape while...

I have had the bottom of the bars scrape while entering/exiting driveways that have a steep angle, but it has not been a real problem. I do not take the 31 footer "off road".

An angle while...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-30-2012, 10:30 AM
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Posted By SteveH
My U-bolt installation looks just like yours, I...

My U-bolt installation looks just like yours, I did not install any kind of spacers, and my bottles do not hit the U-bolts.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-24-2012, 08:25 AM
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Posted By SteveH
John, I offer my assistance if you need it....

John,

I offer my assistance if you need it. I'm (relatively) close to you, and have installed three ProPride hitches, so should you need help, just give me a shout.

Regards,
Steve
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-23-2012, 11:04 AM
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Posted By SteveH
I see a problem, if not THE problem....you have...

I see a problem, if not THE problem....you have the center bolt in the wrong hole. It should be in the lower center hole. The way you have the drawbar setup, the upper tilt pin cannot contol the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-08-2012, 07:56 PM
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Posted By SteveH
You can't use them to jack up the trailer, but...

You can't use them to jack up the trailer, but they will hold the weight if you want to lift the tongue jack and remove the hitch. I've done it, of course with the wheels chocked.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-08-2012, 06:53 PM
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Posted By SteveH
That's the way I see it, and have actually...

That's the way I see it, and have actually transferred the hitch like that. You do have to temporarily prop up the front of the trailer with the stabilizers to get the yoke out from under the tongue...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-15-2012, 12:07 PM
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Posted By SteveH
I have not had a problem with the jacks moving,...

I have not had a problem with the jacks moving, and I know they don't move because the method I use in setting them is counting the turns as I hitch up, and I also count the turns as I disconnect. I...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-15-2012, 08:19 AM
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Posted By SteveH
Yea, that should do just fine!

Yea, that should do just fine!
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-14-2012, 03:46 PM
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Posted By SteveH
Ken, Yes, I agree it was an extreem...

Ken,

Yes, I agree it was an extreem condition, and like I said, it was not the typical trailer sway where the trailer tried to steer the truck. The whole rig seemed to vear from side to side.
...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-14-2012, 11:40 AM
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Posted By SteveH
Guess nothings perfect?

While coming back thru the Panhandle of Texas the day before yesterday, and after about 50 thousand sway-free miles towing with the ProPride, we expereinced our first sway event.

Driving South on...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-24-2012, 12:23 PM
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Posted By SteveH
IMHO, the assembly does not take as long as...

IMHO, the assembly does not take as long as reading and understanding the instructions, but I'm not a good study in understanding instructions.

I would suggest going back in this thread and...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-15-2012, 06:10 AM
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Posted By SteveH
Yes, I shudder to think about would could have...

Yes, I shudder to think about would could have happened without the ProPride and good brakes. It's a situation that I hope never repeats itself, but it is comforting to know how the rig will handle...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-14-2012, 09:09 AM
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Posted By SteveH
A ProPride Hitch Performance Story

I'll try to keep this brief....While on a trip to the Northeast last fall, we and friends (also pulling an Airstream using a PP) were traveling thru Pennsylania on a "scenic" back road doing about 50...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 12-02-2011, 02:28 PM
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Posted By SteveH
Man! With an Air-Hitch and a ProPride, you might...

Man! With an Air-Hitch and a ProPride, you might have a compact car try to get between your tow vehicle and your trailer, it will be so far back there. :lol:
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 03-04-2011, 08:41 AM
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Posted By SteveH
If you are feeling this "push/pull" during stops,...

If you are feeling this "push/pull" during stops, it probably means you do not have your brake controller set correctly.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-25-2010, 04:56 PM
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Posted By SteveH
Your observation would be correct. If you drop...

Your observation would be correct. If you drop the rear of the draw bar, which adding washers would do, with the same amount of height on the jacks, the hitch weight would be moved farther foward on...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-29-2010, 04:33 PM
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Posted By SteveH
Can't really answer your questions, but my truck...

Can't really answer your questions, but my truck came with a 2 1/2" reciever, and not wanting the slop when using the adapter, I welded the adapter into the 2 1/2" reciever making it a permanent 2"...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-29-2010, 11:19 AM
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Posted By SteveH
Yep, I drilled a hole thru the top of the coupler...

Yep, I drilled a hole thru the top of the coupler and installed a zerk fitting there. I grease the ball every time I grease the bar locations, and try to remember it every trip, or every few days on...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-23-2010, 09:27 AM
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Posted By SteveH
Don't know if you'd call it "easy", but you can...

Don't know if you'd call it "easy", but you can remove the head unit by disconnecting the bars from the jacks, remove the pin and roller from the centering yoke, and then release the hitch ball lock,...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-30-2010, 07:34 AM
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Posted By SteveH
Got back from our Alaska trip Wednesday, 14,745...

Got back from our Alaska trip Wednesday, 14,745 miles total, and had about 1000 +,- miles towing with the PP before we left. Absolutely no problems at all, and this is over all types of roads, road...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-16-2010, 02:44 PM
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Posted By SteveH
Just wanted to chime in here and say we now have...

Just wanted to chime in here and say we now have about eight thousand miles towing with the PP and couldn't be happier.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 01-24-2010, 08:10 PM
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Posted By SteveH
A Little More Experience

Went to a rally this weekend, and on the way back we were driving with a cross wind of 20-25MPH, with gusts up to about 35, but the gust speeds are my estimation.

Anyway, on the way home I was...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 01-15-2010, 07:20 AM
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Posted By SteveH
Jammer, If you go back and check Andy's...

Jammer, If you go back and check Andy's recommendations to go to smaller weight range bars, he is specifically talking about Reese square trunion bars, which are well known for a rough ride. The PP...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 01-13-2010, 05:21 AM
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Posted By SteveH
IMO it has nothing to do with the "U" bolts. ...

IMO it has nothing to do with the "U" bolts. They are only there to keep the jack brackets from falling off until you tighten the set screws. They carry no weight, and counter no torque.

This...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 01-12-2010, 10:33 AM
Replies: 1,787
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Posted By SteveH
The "U" bolts are, in my opinon, not really too...

The "U" bolts are, in my opinon, not really too strong, and the set screw from the back is really what holds the jacks in place. With the Airstream tongue being square tubing, it can compress and...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 01-12-2010, 07:46 AM
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Posted By SteveH
Just an update on this issue....after reading...

Just an update on this issue....after reading about my little problem with the jack tilting here, Sean of ProPride without any inquiry from me, sent me the required shim plates that are designed to...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 12-31-2009, 10:37 AM
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Posted By SteveH
Good idea, 2air. I will do that. I already...

Good idea, 2air. I will do that. I already tightened all the U-bolts and the retention bolts at the service station. I did find the one that had tilted loose, but not the other. It sort of makes...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 12-31-2009, 08:28 AM
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Posted By SteveH
We took a short trip camping this week, and after...

We took a short trip camping this week, and after hitching up the last morning, and then stopping for fuel, I found the jack on the curb side loose and tilted.

We went behind the service...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-26-2009, 05:41 AM
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Posted By SteveH
Bob, That's a good idea. On just about any other...

Bob, That's a good idea. On just about any other hitch, I'm sure it would work great. However, at least on my paticular ProPride, the fit was very tight, and I had trouble getting it to adjust, so...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-25-2009, 06:06 AM
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Posted By SteveH
2airishuman, I would only add a procedure...

2airishuman,

I would only add a procedure that I use when tightening the bolts in the stinger (relevant to your post number 133). Before I tighten the bolts, I put a floor jack under the rear of...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-02-2009, 05:59 AM
Replies: 1,787
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Posted By SteveH
About Chains...........

In the picture of my hitch in post #67, the chains are hooked up and are what I thought to be at the appropriate length. However, I was using caribeaner type clips to hook the chains up to the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-01-2009, 07:25 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,194
Posted By SteveH
I will say I found one little "issue" with the PP...

I will say I found one little "issue" with the PP hitch. At times during the first leg of the trip, it felt like the truck was pulling to the Right, but it was slight. I had never experienced this...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-01-2009, 11:54 AM
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Views: 416,194
Posted By SteveH
OK, just back from my first trip with the PP...

OK, just back from my first trip with the PP hitch, and I can only say one thing about it....it works. It does exactly what Sean claims it will do, it eliminates sway, period.

We only went about...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-19-2009, 09:13 PM
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Posted By SteveH
Thanks, 2air. I had that carry handle on the...

Thanks, 2air. I had that carry handle on the Reese, and when it worked out there was a place for it, I just moved it over.

I took the pictures this afternoon, and the one of the rig in the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-19-2009, 08:30 PM
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Posted By SteveH
Drove down to a parking lot and adjusted the bars...

Drove down to a parking lot and adjusted the bars for the same front fender ride height of my previous hitch. Glad I got the 1000 pound bars. I started to get the 800's, but I don't think they would...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-19-2009, 08:26 PM
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Posted By SteveH
After all the cleaning, sanding, and painting, I...

After all the cleaning, sanding, and painting, I finally got the hitch installed this afternoon. Some pictures:
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-10-2009, 05:04 PM
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Posted By SteveH
Devoman, It's hard to tell in the photos,...

Devoman,

It's hard to tell in the photos, but it apears you have less "drop" in the second photo. Is this correct, or is it an illusion?

Well, now I don't know because when I got this post...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-09-2009, 05:17 PM
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Views: 416,194
Posted By SteveH
Well, y'all can count me in on this thread....the...

Well, y'all can count me in on this thread....the four boxes arived this afternoon. At this point, I just hope my back makes it thru the installation....man that dude is HEAVY! :blush:
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