Video of B&W Flex
I have posted about my concerns with the flexing I have seen in my B&W hitch while riding in the bed with my wife driving. Well, I got a new camera and decided to make a video of it.....B&W Vid ...
Forum Discussion
My 2011 ram 3500 is modified so extra power, 14,000GVWR trailer and I don't have an air suspension pin box, hitch at most rearward position. More importantly I remove my hitch very often. You being an installer I would very much like your opinion on MY method of installation.
With B&W's method I was concerned that the "u" bolts stretching and the lock nuts losing their locking ability and changing the friction applied with the set amount of torque would be a problem. Also the draw down bolt and nut stretch/torque.
I know that when the hitch is used with the 2 5/16 ball there is NO draw down torque applied to the lock pin, I have even heard of people forgetting to lock the pin in place on both the companion and the ball hitch. What I and many like me did was to install the thicker rubber feet then shim and torque the draw down bolt so that the lock pin can be easily slid in and out with the hitch just sitting there with no load, (just like the goose ball)then torque the "u" bolts. This means there is NO preload on the lock pin the same as with the goose ball. This also means the entire hitch can be lifted out in one piece with just drawing back the lock pin.
With B&W's method I was concerned that the "u" bolts stretching and the lock nuts losing their locking ability and changing the friction applied with the set amount of torque would be a problem. Also the draw down bolt and nut stretch/torque.
I know that when the hitch is used with the 2 5/16 ball there is NO draw down torque applied to the lock pin, I have even heard of people forgetting to lock the pin in place on both the companion and the ball hitch. What I and many like me did was to install the thicker rubber feet then shim and torque the draw down bolt so that the lock pin can be easily slid in and out with the hitch just sitting there with no load, (just like the goose ball)then torque the "u" bolts. This means there is NO preload on the lock pin the same as with the goose ball. This also means the entire hitch can be lifted out in one piece with just drawing back the lock pin.
