Adding a washer to my Equalizer
Hey folks, I am not fond of the setup of my Equalizer brandh WDH from the dealer. The bars are nowhere near parallel, in fact they are probably 3" or moer out. According to my recent trip to the CA...
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wgriswold wrote:uintafly wrote:
Yep, I think I will be fine with that. But the manual is a little fuzzy on how much if any to adjust the angle bolt. Has anyone adjusted one before?
IIRC the angle bolt just snugs up against the washers and there is no further adjustment.
I called the factory and was told that the bars do not need to be parallel to the trailer frame. In a sharp turn I would make sure that the end of he bar does not contact the trailer if the bar is not parallel.
Correct, the angle bolt just keeps the head in contact with the washers. But check that angle bolt frequently and you'll often find it is loose. When the bolt gets loose, the ball can end up moving back and forth slightly which tends to bend the big through-bolts that go through the side of the hitch head. I found that on and ole EZ Lift hitch I bought used; the angle bolt had backed out and the side bolts were all bent, which I replaced.
