Bent WD snap up bracket on dual cam setup.
So on our way to Tennessee, I bent the drivers side WD snap up bracket for my Reese dual cam setup. I believe it was caused when we left a gas station that had a down hill to the road and then the ro...
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BarneyS wrote:
That exact thing has happened before and posted here on the forums. I have not taken the time to look it up but the take-away from the discussion is that Yes, the V formed by the intersection of the driveway and road PLUS the turn you were making put too much pressure on the snap up.
You have a couple of choices to prevent it in the future. I would probably do both if the tongue weight is over 1000lbs.
1. Purchase the heavy duty brackets that have the reinforced top part.
2. Thru bolt those brackets to the frame. Reese has approved this for heavy tongue weight trailers.
I would not worry about the dent in the frame.
Barney
spot on. anyone with a tongue weight of 1000lbs or more needs the HD brackets with the gusset or through bolts. It's not a "if" but more likely a "when" especially if your in the 1200-1500lb tongue weight.
And once the bracket is bent it is toast. bending it back takes heat and then it is to soft and will bend again.
they are available online from places like e-trailer etc.
