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10-21-2010, 08:25 PM
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Rivet Master 
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Currently Looking...
Wauwatosa
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 810
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weight distribution hitch
My 74 - 28" argosy did not come with a WD. I think it's about 500lbs TW. Which hitch do I buy. Is 600 ok or 800. Is 800 or 1000 over kill?
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10-21-2010, 09:20 PM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tiger
My 74 - 28" argosy did not come with a WD. I think it's about 500lbs TW. Which hitch do I buy. Is 600 ok or 800. Is 800 or 1000 over kill?
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Hitch bar ratings are dictated not only by the tongue weight, but also by the type of tow vehicle.
What exact tow vehicle will you be using?
Andy
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10-21-2010, 09:54 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Currently Looking...
Wauwatosa
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 810
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In
Hitch bar ratings are dictated not only by the tongue weight, but also by the type of tow vehicle.
What exact tow vehicle will you be using?
Andy
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08 Tundra
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10-22-2010, 10:54 AM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tiger
08 Tundra
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600 pounds is still plenty, but that's also the lowest rating avaiable.
The 600 is what I feel you should use.
Andy
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11-11-2010, 06:56 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Currently Looking...
Wauwatosa
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 810
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Which is better, round bar or trunnion?
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11-12-2010, 06:46 AM
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Rivet Master
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Currently Looking...
Wauwatosa
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 810
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Is there one brand better then others?
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11-12-2010, 07:18 AM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
1963 26' Overlander
1989 34' Excella
Johnsburg
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,944
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Reese Twin Cam is the most commonly used in the club.
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11-12-2010, 02:39 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Currently Looking...
Wauwatosa
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 810
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Did not see 'twin cam' on the reese website.
Which is better, round bar or trunnion?
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11-12-2010, 02:41 PM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tiger
Did not see 'twin cam' on the reese website.
Which is better, round bar or trunnion?
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Dual cam, twin cam, straight line, are all the same.
I personally prefer the square bars, because if they take a set, you can invert them. That cannot be done with the round bars.
Andy
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11-12-2010, 03:01 PM
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Rivet Master
Vintage Kin Owner
Lin
, Ne
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,430
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dwightdi
Reese Twin Cam is the most commonly used in the club.
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Best bang for the buck.
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11-12-2010, 03:47 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 39' Land Yacht 390 XL 396
Common Sense
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,319
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tiger
Which is better, round bar or trunnion?
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Round bar are more flexible, so ride smoother, and don't take a "set".
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Regards,
Steve
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11-12-2010, 05:42 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
1978 31' Excella 500
Tuttle
, Oklahoma
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 37
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I don't mean to hijack your thread but I have a question.
Are the WD bars available separately for the EZ Lift hitches?
I have 1000# bars and need to get 600#.
Will the 600# bars work on the 1000# hitch?
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11-12-2010, 06:15 PM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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Any spring steel, can and often does, take a set.
Square, round, triangular, oval or rectangular, all the same.
Andy
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11-12-2010, 07:04 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 39' Land Yacht 390 XL 396
Common Sense
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,319
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In
I personally prefer the square bars, because if they take a set, you can invert them. That cannot be done with the round bars.
Andy
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Late model square bars cannot be inverted because the cam is built into the bar.
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Regards,
Steve
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11-12-2010, 10:00 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2016 30' Classic
Sammamish
, Washington
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 119
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To determine the proper size of the Reese weight distribution bars look on page 28 of the Reese Heavy Duty Towing & Trailering Accessories catalog:
http://www.reeseprod.com/content/dow...ng_Catalog.pdf
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11-13-2010, 07:28 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 39' Land Yacht 390 XL 396
Common Sense
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,319
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In
Any spring steel, can and often does, take a set.
Square, round, triangular, oval or rectangular, all the same.
Andy
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Trunion (square) bars are not very flexible, and therefore are more prone to take a "set".
Round bars are more tapered, more flexible, and therefore are very much less prone to take a "set".
Then, if you put 1000 pounds of load on 500 pound trunion bars, they will DEFINATELY take a "set".
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Steve
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11-13-2010, 08:28 AM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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Bar flexing
Testing Reese round and square bars, show no difference in the amount of bend, for a given load.
That may be different for other manufacturers.
Bars when overloaded, can take on a set. As an example, instead of the trailer and tow vehicle being level with each other, they form more of a "V" shape, such as boarding a ferry boat.
Facts are facts.
Andy
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11-13-2010, 10:44 AM
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
, Washington
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 4,463
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In
Hitch bar ratings are dictated not only by the tongue weight, but also by the type of tow vehicle.
What exact tow vehicle will you be using?
Andy
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Where do we find the formula or chart that tell us how much to adjust the hitch manufacturer's ratings based on what tow vehicle we use?
Ken
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11-13-2010, 10:53 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 39' Land Yacht 390 XL 396
Common Sense
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,319
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In
Testing Reese round and square bars, show no difference in the amount of bend, for a given load.
Andy
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Andy,
If you really had the "experience" you claim, and I mean experience using all types of these hitches and not just selling them, you would know your statement above is not true.
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Steve
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