Shadow_Grey wrote:
Yea, I'm gonna have to go ahead and disagree with you on that one.
Why would it be any different that a solid one? The only affect is the twisting on the plate and if you have it set up right, (tightened and lubed up properly) you are not over stressing anything that they are not already designed for. If my 5th wheel turns that hard that the plate or arms are over torqued and bend or twist, there are other things I am doing wrong besides using the sidewinder.
It's no different than a solid one, but I don't know of any solid hitch (extended pin-box) that moves the load point more than 6" forward. Some trailer manufacturers don't like even an extended pin box so I doubt they will be real happy with a Sidewinder, which moves it a couple of feet forward.
While I agree the upward load is no different, the way it is applied to the front of the trailer frame sure is.
Think back to your high school math/physics classes:B
