Backing Up
I am relative in towing. Just started last July. Only been out for a couple of times since buying my TT. Did a lot of practice backing up into sites in a local county park. My question is when backing...
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drsteve wrote:Grit dog wrote:drsteve wrote:
I have never removed my WD bars for backing. Keep in mind that your hitch receiver may not be rated to carry the full tongue weight of your trailer without WD. There's a weight sticker on the receiver.
Keep in mind that weight rating is taking into account the dynamic loading possible while towing at speed, bad roads, etc. Backing into the driveway is a nearly static condition and quite unlikely to cause any damage other than heartburn for some.
Note JBarca's comment, above: "When you back up with no WD bars, especially up a grade, even a slight grade, the truck receiver is taking a lot of bending torque and can start issues forming in the receiver that may later rear their ugly heads down the road."
I believe that John (JBarca) misspoke when he typed that comment. The bending torque during backing up a grade occurs when the WD bars are in place and tensioned, not when they are removed or not tensioned.
Barney
