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Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 06-01-2022, 12:02 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 16,432
Posted By Nezam
Thanks Bottom one does look more sturdy. Top one...

Thanks Bottom one does look more sturdy. Top one must be the OEM that Rich commented on.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-31-2022, 11:58 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 16,432
Posted By Nezam
Bob, is this a photo of the hitch for your tow...

Bob, is this a photo of the hitch for your tow vehicle? If so, what is your tow vehicle? You may have said it in earlier posts that I missed. Those short side arms are very interesting. They must...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-31-2022, 11:52 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 16,432
Posted By Nezam
Thanks for adding the information re rear...

Thanks for adding the information re rear suspension in higher performance SUVs; I’d imagine that my Touareg has that kind of rear suspension but will ask the techs in my VW dealer’s service...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-31-2022, 11:28 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 16,432
Posted By Nezam
OK. I will stay tuned.

OK. I will stay tuned.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-30-2022, 01:09 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 16,432
Posted By Nezam
First, my apologies for addressing you as Rich in...

First, my apologies for addressing you as Rich in a couple of posts earlier today. One of your posts had a quote at the bottom that started with ‘Rich” and I must have mistaken that for your name....
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-29-2022, 08:59 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 16,432
Posted By Nezam
I appreciate the comment that you made in this...

I appreciate the comment that you made in this post about vehicles like my Touareg. You’ve actually noted some of the reasons why it is such a great tow vehicle. Including the point re a traditional...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-29-2022, 08:04 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 16,432
Posted By Nezam
Do I understand correctly than FALR refers to...

Do I understand correctly than FALR refers to “front axle load return” with WD engaged? If so, the professional installation and “dialing in” of my Hensley - which was driven primarily by how the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-29-2022, 07:46 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 16,432
Posted By Nezam
Rich - thank you for your cautionary advice. ...

Rich - thank you for your cautionary advice.

I have looked long and hard at WHY the manuals for Touareg/Cayenne/Q7 have the warning against using WDHs and it appears to have more to do with “WDHs...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-27-2022, 06:16 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Thank you. Looks good. Like those others members...

Thank you. Looks good. Like those others members have posted.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-27-2022, 03:12 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 16,432
Posted By Nezam
Bob, thanks for your comments, which are helpful....

Bob, thanks for your comments, which are helpful. It wasn’t really a case of buying the horse first and then trying to match it to the cart. We knew that we didn’t want to tow with a pickup truck so...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-27-2022, 02:12 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 16,432
Posted By Nezam
Regardless of whether you are an engineer, the...

Regardless of whether you are an engineer, the approach you have to forces/distances is very much an engineering mindset. Heck, more than 80% of mechanical engineering analysis is physics and math...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-26-2022, 01:24 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 16,432
Posted By Nezam
This post is also VERY helpful. I’ve been worried...

This post is also VERY helpful. I’ve been worried about the “cantilever” effect of the Hensley Cub hanging off the receiver. This is the first/only time that I have seen/read a clear explanation of...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-26-2022, 12:36 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 16,432
Posted By Nezam
This post is VERY helpful. The measurement...

This post is VERY helpful. The measurement procedure (5 passes) that you describe is very similar to what i did with my setup (2016 Touareg V6 TDI towing an Airstream 23FB with a Hensley Cub) to...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-26-2022, 11:51 AM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
C - I know you have the modified tow ball with...

C - I know you have the modified tow ball with the EAZ life that Can Am likes to use. What do you use for away control? Traditional friction bars(s)?
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-26-2022, 11:49 AM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
C - thanks for clarifying/confirming. It would be...

C - thanks for clarifying/confirming. It would be great to see a photo of your setup (Tom’s suggestion).
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-26-2022, 11:47 AM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Tom, thanks again for your help.Reaching out to...

Tom, thanks again for your help.Reaching out to Andy/Phil with my specific concerns is next on my list.
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-24-2022, 11:08 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Very helpful info. One clarification. By a...

Very helpful info. One clarification. By a modified hitch ball do you mean the Can Am hitch ball that sits closer to the bumper + the EAZ lift spring bars that they use?
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-24-2022, 11:54 AM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Oops, apologies for misspelling your user name;...

Oops, apologies for misspelling your user name; spelling auto correct changed Switters to Spitters!
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-24-2022, 11:49 AM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Thanks for sharing this re towing with your Q7...

Thanks for sharing this re towing with your Q7 and going with Can Am mod. I gather based on your post that the mod you did was just the EAZ lift WDH (recommended by Can Am) and the supplemental Husky...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-24-2022, 11:39 AM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Spitters, thanks for sharing this additional...

Spitters, thanks for sharing this additional information. A friend of mine has just bought that F-150 for road trips (he doesn’t tow anything) and loves it. He said with the hybrid he could get a...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-24-2022, 11:33 AM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Vanster, thanks for sharing this additional...

Vanster, thanks for sharing this additional information. I know that Treg manual says no WDH but have never seen/heard of a specific reference to a Hensley hitch per se. Is that something that you...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-24-2022, 11:29 AM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Tom, thanks for adding this information in...

Tom, thanks for adding this information in response. Based on what I have learned here (including what you, Knuff, and Eddie B have shared with me re your/their own experience and those of friends)...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-22-2022, 12:28 AM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Is your TV in this photo an Audi or a Touareg? I...

Is your TV in this photo an Audi or a Touareg? I can’t make out the logo on the front end.
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-20-2022, 12:44 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Knuff, thank you so much for replying to my post....

Knuff, thank you so much for replying to my post. I am grateful for sharing your experiences with me. My wife and I also struggled with just getting a pick-up truck as most do but opted to stick...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-20-2022, 12:41 AM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Thanks Steve. I appreciate this information as...

Thanks Steve. I appreciate this information as well. I will keep pursuing the open questions for me and let you know what I conclude. I know I’m being extremely cautious (especially as a newbie) but...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-18-2022, 11:10 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Steve, great hearing from you again. As usual,...

Steve, great hearing from you again. As usual, you are being very helpful. Thank you. I’m still trying to make sure that with our Safari 23FB, tongue weight does not exceed 600 (a little less would...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-14-2022, 11:07 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Tom, I just saw your post from 2015 which...

Tom, I just saw your post from 2015 which included a mention of having a Hensley Cub on your TT. I’m a newbie to towing and trying to learn I can about towing safely. I’ll be towing a 23FB AS (GVWR...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-14-2022, 10:34 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
Knuff, I just saw your post from 2015 wondering...

Knuff, I just saw your post from 2015 wondering if a Can Am mod was really needed and not wanting to be the first to have a hitch failure. Curious to know what you learned in response to your post...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-14-2022, 10:12 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
I just saw your post from 2015 on towing your...

I just saw your post from 2015 on towing your 23FB Flying Cloud with a 2011 Touareg TDI; I’ll be towing a 2008 Safari SE 23FB (GVWR and TW very close to with a 2016 Touareg TDI. I noticed that you...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-14-2022, 09:59 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
I just saw your post from 2015 re towing a 23FB...

I just saw your post from 2015 re towing a 23FB AS with a 2014 Touareg TDI. I’m a newbie trying to learn I can re towing safely. I’ll towing a 2008 Safari SE 23FB with a 2016 Touareg TDI. I have...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-14-2022, 09:45 PM
Replies: 1,713
Views: 555,332
Posted By Nezam
I just saw your post from 2015 re a customer...

I just saw your post from 2015 re a customer driving away from Can AM with a 30 foot AS and a Touareg. You made a point of saying they drove away with an Equalizer setup, not a Hensley. Curious to...
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