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Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-04-2016, 08:46 AM
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Posted By Pahaska
Odd! When I replaced my 1000# bars with the...

Odd! When I replaced my 1000# bars with the 1400# bars, I had the discs out and mine, after some years of use, looked like new.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 06-25-2015, 07:09 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
Sean said that there is enough strength in the...

Sean said that there is enough strength in the arms that one arm is sufficient strength to tow. Taking maybe 1/8" off the inside of an arm will remove trivial strength. I would rather take the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 06-25-2015, 06:35 AM
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Posted By Pahaska
I don't know about a Hensley, but I had the same...

I don't know about a Hensley, but I had the same problem on my ProPride. I found that the OCL bars were hitting the hitch casting before they could go far enough over center. A touch on the arms...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-13-2014, 10:31 AM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
Exactly. I just feel the relative motion of the...

Exactly. I just feel the relative motion of the ball and cup instead of watching for it. That's the only way in the dark and easy to do anytime. There is just enough space between the shield on...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-13-2014, 07:14 AM
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Posted By Pahaska
No. I meant the cup on the front of the trailer...

No. I meant the cup on the front of the trailer A-frame into which the ball inserts. There is just enough space between that cup and the shield on top of the PP for my fingers to slip in with the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-12-2014, 03:05 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
The way I do it is to drop the jack down a bit,...

The way I do it is to drop the jack down a bit, put my fingertips on the top of the hitch with the sides of my fingers against the hitch cup, then raise the jack until I feel the two surfaces move...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-15-2014, 07:17 AM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
I tried, but the way the bar is twisted, I could...

I tried, but the way the bar is twisted, I could not get a photo that was worth posting. In the photos, you could barely see that it was not straight, yet the pin hole is distorted to the point that...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-13-2014, 02:38 PM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
Home

204 white knuckle miles today with no sway or weight controls, but the A/S is safely in the storage slot.

Yesterday was little wind and an easy 300 mile tow on mostly straight roads. Late...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-13-2014, 07:37 AM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
Big problem

Somewhere between Santa Fe and Roswell, NM, my hitch pin disappeared. Either the lock failed or the pin broke. Of course, I had no clue until I tuned into the Roswell Wal-Mart and had to make a...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-24-2014, 08:36 AM
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Posted By Pahaska
Exactly what I do. I'm 81 years old and carry...

Exactly what I do. I'm 81 years old and carry the stinger as little as possible. Right now, it is stored on a mat, just inside the door of the Airstream.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-23-2014, 07:40 AM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
New bars

I ordered my PPP on line with the 1000# bars, which was a mistake. The 1000# bars were barely adequate and I have always had a lot of bouncing on bad roads.

I recently made a trade with another...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 06-30-2014, 08:09 PM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
I'm here in Austin and have 1000# bars that I...

I'm here in Austin and have 1000# bars that I would swap with your 1400# bars. The 1000# bars are just a little light for my Classic.

Message me and we can set something up.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-17-2014, 02:04 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
Zep, I respectively disagree that most of the...

Zep, I respectively disagree that most of the weighing and measuring is necessary. Once I had found a good jack setting that leveled everything, I no longer even count turns. I simply raise the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-16-2014, 01:32 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
When I raise the tongue in this manner, I place...

When I raise the tongue in this manner, I place my fingertips vertically on the hitch, with my sides of my fingers against the coupler cup on the tongue, just behind the shield on top of the hitch. ...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-15-2014, 10:22 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
The only times I have trouble hitching is when I...

The only times I have trouble hitching is when I fail to get enough tension off the jacks. One time, I had forgotten to untension the jacks when unhitching and I couldn't hitch until I discovered my...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-28-2013, 07:18 AM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
Backing radius with the PPP is definitely larger....

Backing radius with the PPP is definitely larger. It also takes more distance to get the turn started.

Backing into my slot at the storage yard has always been tight, even before the PPP...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-23-2013, 09:13 AM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
The Texas Transportation Code simply states: ...

The Texas Transportation Code simply states:
The rules shall:
(1) require safety chains to be strong enough to maintain the connection between the trailer, semitrailer, house trailer, or drawn...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-22-2013, 06:46 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
Crossing the chain is more than a state law. It...

Crossing the chain is more than a state law. It not only keeps the outer chain from getting too tight on turns, it also acts as a basket to keep the trailer tongue from digging in if ever there is...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-22-2013, 05:14 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
I have disc brakes and have never had a bump when...

I have disc brakes and have never had a bump when applying brake using a Prodigy.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-22-2013, 04:38 PM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
You need enough chain to cross the chains under...

You need enough chain to cross the chains under the hitch. State law.

Also, crossing the chains keeps the outer chain from getting too tight when you turn sharply.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-05-2013, 12:03 PM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
Two things: We know what you mean, but...

Two things:

We know what you mean, but please use the correct terminology. The assembly under the rear bumper of your truck is a "receiver", not a hitch. The receiver may have a 2" square...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 06-29-2013, 05:13 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
Just feel the sweet spot

To eliminate the unhitching "clunk", I find that regardless of day or night, I just put my fingertips on the hitch body with the hitch cup rim against my fingers and slowly raise the jack. I can...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 06-24-2013, 09:15 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
I always hitch up solo. The rope and magnet...

I always hitch up solo. The rope and magnet trick is pure magic at night or when hooking up at a large angle such as in the little semi-circular sites in some of our state parks. It also helps at...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 06-23-2013, 10:54 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
1. 1000# bars do very well on my Classic 28 with...

1. 1000# bars do very well on my Classic 28 with my 2005 Silverado 2500HD. Jacks are right at 6" +/- 1;2" for good handling. I'm surprised that you are using 1400# bars with a much lighter...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 06-14-2013, 02:28 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
I'm 80 years old and I installed mine myself. No...

I'm 80 years old and I installed mine myself. No strain at all. Hardest task was getting it down out of the pickup bed.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-15-2013, 08:23 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
I have a similar TV and a similar size trailer. ...

I have a similar TV and a similar size trailer. I set the jacks, by eye, at about 6" +/- about 1/2" using the stabilizer jack crank. I have never had any bucking at any setting. The jacks set...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-21-2012, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
The numbers in the previous post back up my...

The numbers in the previous post back up my conviction that there is no need for any great precision in setting up the jacks. Certainly not to the extent of counting jack turns.

With my previous...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-12-2012, 02:27 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
I'm not about to count jack revolutions or...

I'm not about to count jack revolutions or unnecessarily run the jacks all the way down to the limit when disconnecting. I use a 24-volt drill with an adapter and a 3/4" socket to run up the jacks....
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-12-2012, 11:57 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
First tow

I also just finished my first trip (actually, my first tow) with the ProPride. 200-mile round trip to Kerrville in gusting crosswinds. Not a wiggle from the trailer. I found that the truck...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-30-2012, 11:45 AM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
I like the method described for keeping the yoke...

I like the method described for keeping the yoke properly centered. Next time past Home Depot I'll pick up some appropriate hardware and do the same.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-30-2012, 10:54 AM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
Mine do hit the U-bolts just enough to concern me...

Mine do hit the U-bolts just enough to concern me so I'll add my plywood spacer as insurance. That will also add a little clearance of the tank cover from riding on the wiring and on the jack bases....
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-30-2012, 09:30 AM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
Here is my bottle mounting. I will cut out two...

Here is my bottle mounting. I will cut out two 8" diameter disks of scrap 1/2" exterior plywood to fit in the loops and then cut a 1/4" pie slice out of each disk to clear the U-bolt. That should...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-28-2012, 08:12 PM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
I understand the confusion after looking at post...

I understand the confusion after looking at post #40 photos. You see, my trailer does not have a propane bottle rack like that shown in post #40. In my trailer, there are simply two loops of steel...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-28-2012, 06:06 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
Thanks, but that is not my problem. Post #219...

Thanks, but that is not my problem. Post #219 addresses the jacks, but I am talking about the U-bolts for the frame bracket that are directly under the propane tanks. I'll take a photo when I next...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-28-2012, 04:50 PM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
All installed

Everything went together easily this morning and a couple of test hookups using my backup camera went perfectly. I haven't towed yet since I ran out of time before meeting a friend for lunch. I did...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-27-2012, 12:45 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
The A-frame is all decorated and waiting for the...

The A-frame is all decorated and waiting for the hitch head. Everything went on easily. I would install the head this afternoon, but I have a conflict. It will go on in the morning.

The only...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-26-2012, 06:57 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
The hitch arrived about 1:00 this afternoon. ...

The hitch arrived about 1:00 this afternoon. Great packing job! Unfortunately, the weather was miserable; cold, windy, and spitting rain.

I have the stinger on the truck and set up. Everything...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-25-2012, 08:09 PM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
I can always easily remove the lag screws, but...

I can always easily remove the lag screws, but the only protrusions are the heads of the lag screws that once mounted the front swivel casting for the Reese hitch. The area is safely in front of...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-25-2012, 07:20 PM
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Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
My hitch just arrived in Mesquite, TX an hour ago...

My hitch just arrived in Mesquite, TX an hour ago and will be brought to Austin tonight to be delivered sometime tomorrow.

Today, I removed the Reese hitch, plugged the holes temporarily with the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-24-2012, 08:53 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
Thanks for the offer. I don't really expect any...

Thanks for the offer. I don't really expect any problems, though. I'm pretty mechanically inclined.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-24-2012, 08:02 AM
Replies: 1,787
Views: 416,139
Posted By Pahaska
My 3P hitch is due to arrive Friday. This will...

My 3P hitch is due to arrive Friday. This will be a busy weekend! I'll start today preparing by removing the Reese, propane tanks, etc. and touching up the A-frame.
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