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Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-16-2009, 07:04 PM
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Posted By 2airishuman
you gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em...

hello all users in haha land...

here is the last post for this thread.

i'll try to keep it short:lol:

and i will use the 3Ps +1 for a format to organize my thoughts.

purpose, posts,...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-28-2008, 10:05 PM
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Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
man that's cool crispy! your own custom...

man that's cool crispy!

your own custom fabricated adjustable stinger.

are u taking orders?

cheers
2air'
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-27-2008, 12:24 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
ok mike, i get it now... u r looking at ways...

ok mike, i get it now...

u r looking at ways to IMPROVE your gadget, great!

if u make changes, take pix and share 'em here, we love tweaks that work.

and it might be useful to scan back to...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-26-2008, 11:58 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hiya mike, welcome to the forums! having...

hiya mike, welcome to the forums!

having read almost 700 posts is a feat to be sure...



sorry, but it's not clear to me exactly what the question is about the strut bars...

so perhaps...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-24-2008, 11:59 AM
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Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
ok, good info sean. how about the 4 main...

ok, good info sean.

how about the 4 main bearing sets on a haha ?

assuming regular use (not stored upside down in a shed) is there any recommendation for service?

should the bearings be...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-22-2008, 01:17 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
ok guys, now i'm zoned in... thanks for...

ok guys, now i'm zoned in...

thanks for digging through our growing archive of tidbits here,

LOTS of good stuff in the 1st 500-600 posts...:lol:

that's an area we ALL should regularly...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-21-2008, 09:24 PM
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Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi greggH good report, nine years is a long...

hi greggH

good report, nine years is a long time.

i'm having trouble visualizing WHERE on the haha this happened.

richL posted something similar in post #278 with pics...
...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-22-2008, 12:18 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi billy the fiberglass neon rods covered...

hi billy

the fiberglass neon rods covered way back in post 29 (and on for several posts)

are a lot more available now than 2 years back.

directly from the distributor, they are about 5$ more...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-20-2008, 05:59 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
NICE don really nice! that's just as good a...

NICE don really nice!

that's just as good a job of container finding as my little adventure...

https://www.airforums.com/forums/f448/storage-container-for-honda-eu2000-generator-44248.html
...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-19-2008, 02:07 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
interesting, why? back in posts #422-428 we...

interesting, why?

back in posts #422-428 we touch on this issue...

and sean has posted more of the same info here, see the last post in the thread...
...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-19-2008, 12:17 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
crispy... good info on the bearings and...

crispy...

good info on the bearings and paint.

now i'm confused.

are u measuring for the STRUT BAR placement relative to the A frame or ground level?

i think the goal is to have the strut...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-18-2008, 10:37 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
excellent post crisy' the pre/post pics are...

excellent post crisy'

the pre/post pics are distinctive...

were there any issues replacing the bearings and firming things up?

how did you decide on tightness, it looks very much like an...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-18-2008, 12:47 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi don it looks pretty good now, right? ...

hi don

it looks pretty good now, right?

based on that last pix, hooked up and full length the trailer appears level.

the 'burb looks a little low at the rear but that's common and "ok" from...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-17-2008, 07:55 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi millva' the combo looks a LOT better in...

hi millva'

the combo looks a LOT better in these 2 pics in post # 650.

in #651 pic the trailer nose looks a tad low, but if could be solar spots affecting my view.:cool:

assuming the truck...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-17-2008, 04:33 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi 'barre... IF YOU are happy with the sway...

hi 'barre...

IF YOU are happy with the sway bar, keep doing what u r doing....

the question of getting what u pay for is asked and answered in LOTS of the hitch threads....

the one final...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-12-2008, 01:49 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
yeah that's a bad idea. even when a brand...

yeah that's a bad idea.

even when a brand ok's the use of their own extensions or add ons...

the rating is usually DIALED BACK for the receiver extension or accessory.

it would be tempting...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-11-2008, 04:04 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
don... when hooked up the truck rear will...

don...

when hooked up the truck rear will drop a little...

this might get the trailer to level.

u won't KNOW until u try it.

the haha sway control is FULLY functional with very little or...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-11-2008, 02:54 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
as just another silly user... i agree 10...

as just another silly user...

i agree 10 might be needed on these new burbs and some of the new 4x4 trucks...

and they don't offer 10 inch drop bars, covered back in early posts and other...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-11-2008, 02:24 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi don just eyeballing a zoom of the photo,...

hi don

just eyeballing a zoom of the photo, i think u r right.

do u know what the tongue weight is on your trailer?

does the sub' have auto leveling rear suspension?

once u swap to the 8...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-09-2008, 04:20 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
ok good info! let us know what u learn don. ...

ok good info!

let us know what u learn don.

i assume u have the 1000 lb w/d bars?

with the new burb and a light tongue, very little spring bar FORCE may be needed on the burb side....

so...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 08-09-2008, 03:53 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi don... drop is measured from center to...

hi don...

drop is measured from center to center, or top to top on each segment.

but the haha folks have record of your purchase and can tell u which bar u were sent.

i agree u will need a...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-27-2008, 07:07 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi biggie' and welcome to the forums! 1st...

hi biggie' and welcome to the forums!

1st post here?

cool!!

the company and owners manual suggests zerk tip wear is common/normal.

IF the spring bars insert properly and REMAIN inside the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-26-2008, 05:24 PM
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Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
as i'm SURE u know... the above is true when...

as i'm SURE u know...

the above is true when initially selecting a bar, but...

once connected the trailer nose DROPS up to several inches...

depending on the tongue mass, wheel base, payload...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-26-2008, 02:45 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
basically going from 3 to 2 holes SHORTENS the...

basically going from 3 to 2 holes SHORTENS the screw jacks ~1 inch.

IF you can get to level and have good axle loads on the tow vehicle with 3 holes showing there is no need to change it.

IF u...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-26-2008, 12:03 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
yeah driveways are NOT great for this. that...

yeah driveways are NOT great for this.

that rv slot in your LEFT pic would be a good place or a level parking lot or a diesel filling station...

JUST GUESSING, i suspect 4" is right, but it all...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-25-2008, 10:12 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi millva' in R side pic, the trailer nose...

hi millva'

in R side pic, the trailer nose is LOW and the truck tail is LOW too...

this suggests that the spring bars are UNDER TENSIONED, and should be tensioned MORE....

here is a quick...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-23-2008, 05:06 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
well the screw jacks make it go upndown... ...

well the screw jacks make it go upndown...

and the strut bar assemblies, side2side...

if you need a parts LIST, it is linked early; in the owners manual and downloadable.

unless a strut or...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-23-2008, 04:46 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
welcome to haha land terry got a pic of your...

welcome to haha land terry

got a pic of your bits?

or the list of missing parts?

as u know the U bolts, shear bolts, washers, spacers, lock nuts, link/clevis pins and so on are generic...
...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 06-05-2008, 10:57 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi 'red yep this is a good place for your...

hi 'red

yep this is a good place for your question/issue.

as garfield suggests the trailer brakes MUST ENGAGE before the tv brakes...

and the brakes must have sufficient stopping power as...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-30-2008, 06:54 PM
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Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
good pix fc! the trailer looks pretty level,...

good pix fc!

the trailer looks pretty level, did u make any measurements at the beltline to confirm?

i agree u need to load the front axle more, did u get axle and tongue weights UNHITCHED?
...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-29-2008, 02:32 PM
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Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi fc' clearly there is a...

hi fc'

clearly there is a mechanical/clearance issue that has been addressed by sean...

DO NOT USE THE FIRST HOLE or it will rub in turns and backing.

but the bigger issue is WHY r u trying...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-27-2008, 03:28 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi ken, lots of install pictures early in...

hi ken,

lots of install pictures early in this thread AND chain pix too...

#153 and other earlier posts.

crossed, yes

cheers
2air'
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-27-2008, 08:25 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi pete have u got any photos or the...

hi pete

have u got any photos or the equipment or connection?

what is the measured height from top/inside the receiver box to the ground on level ground?

i'm aware of the bumper...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-24-2008, 10:54 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
my uninformed concern would be reducing the...

my uninformed concern would be reducing the strength of the shaft by making it hollow...

again i was concerned the collars might slip over time, but it is one of the few areas that has been issue...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-23-2008, 02:21 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
vintage haha archives!

hi crispy...

these are VERY relevant posts and pictures, thanks for adding the info...

my first thought, on seeing the pic early this am, was the jack attachment area had been modified...

so...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-22-2008, 11:33 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi dave, you are right. i picked up several...

hi dave, you are right.

i picked up several of each size spring-rings and pins at the tsc last year, but didn't look for the other bits.

the small parts i'm gonna look 4 are INSIDES for the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-21-2008, 10:03 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi mark agree completely! a u bolt for the...

hi mark

agree completely! a u bolt for the frame bracket along with lock washers and a nut or 2...

i also carry a spare ocl wrench and jack ratchet wrench, having extra means i'm less likely to...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-21-2008, 09:08 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
a few dozen posts ago, someone asked about the...

a few dozen posts ago, someone asked about the spare parts kit and grease zerks....

below is a picture of everything in one of my spare parts bags as purchased...

-shear bolts
-locking collars...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-16-2008, 01:28 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
actually please DON'T keep the posts coming. ...

actually please DON'T keep the posts coming.

if you want a thread to discuss company business plans, strategies, dealer networks and other things along this line...

PLEASE START A NEW THREAD TO...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-15-2008, 07:39 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi rc i was fully committed to a camera but...

hi rc

i was fully committed to a camera but ultimately never purchased one...

i wanted more features and better integration than most flavors offered, AND no tempting signs for crooks...

now...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-15-2008, 01:47 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hey good comments mikeb' and others... and...

hey good comments mikeb' and others...

and rednax THANKS for the chain thread link...

that is a PERFECT thread to disucss chain issues and dynamics of separtion...

posts #39-45 are...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-14-2008, 10:38 PM
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Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
good report and nicely detailed larry! ...

good report and nicely detailed larry!



i considered this 2 years ago, even purchased some extras at tractor trailer supply.

have had NO issues (3yrs) with rust on any of the oem supplied...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-09-2008, 01:17 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
very nice 'jeep! the bearing caps look like...

very nice 'jeep!

the bearing caps look like GIANT bucked rivets....:cool:

thanks for posting the pic.

cheers
2air'
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-09-2008, 01:01 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
yes. it's insignificant or non existent with...

yes. it's insignificant or non existent with current hitch designs.

-very little transfer is rearward, even with 2 bars.
-the bars are limited by their ratings, additional cranking just flexes...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-09-2008, 12:42 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
first a forum tip.... adjust your settings...

first a forum tip....

adjust your settings to show '100 posts' per page, doing so, this thread is only 6 pages :D

backing tips? good idea for the haha users to cover.

honestly i haven't...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 03-30-2008, 09:14 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
outstanding post mike! thanks for adding these...

outstanding post mike! thanks for adding these details, and the part #s are also great to have.

look forward to your cosmetic updates and re assembly posts.

haha stinger issues...

i agree...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 03-13-2008, 06:01 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
nice pix! :bb: alright, we've got a...

nice pix!



:bb: alright, we've got a victory here!:bb:

good 4 you!

that '2nd nut/lock nut trick is handy and good stuff for the user guide.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 03-12-2008, 09:42 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
but THIS isn't the propride thread either... ...

but THIS isn't the propride thread either...

HERE it is for now...

https://www.airforums.com/forums/f464/new-forum-new-hitch-new-market-approach-37994.html

while the design concepts are...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 03-12-2008, 08:28 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
haha only spoken here...

please lets not get into the tire size issue in a hitch thread. there is a section JUST on wheels/tires.

the disc breaks work great and are also well covered...
...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 03-04-2008, 09:21 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,065
Posted By 2airishuman
hi srw page 14 of the haha installation...

hi srw

page 14 of the haha installation manual covers the zerks...

the installation manual is linked as a pdf file here is post #7.

here is my version...

1. loosen the jacks until they...
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