Durb wrote:
Towin Toys wrote:
The 1500# WD Hitch wasn't quite enough. The good folks at Major Hitch in Boise upgraded me to the 2,000# bars & the 2,000# 2-1/2" shank for only $45.00. I then thought my factory receiver might be a weak link so I put a Curt V5 commercial receiver on it with a 2,700# tongue & 20,000# tow rating. Filled the fresh water tank and loaded the RzR. Ended up raising the ball one hole. Trailer measures 22" front & rear from the bottom of the frame to the road on a level surfaced hooked up & pickup is within a half inch front to rear as when unloaded. I'm happy now. We'll see how it does this weekend......
I hope you are going someplace benign on your first trip to make sure your trailer and hitch are dialed in properly. I wouldn't go on 55 North along the Payette unless my confidence level is 100%. That road, although beautiful, kind of creeps me out even in a car. Good luck and have fun.
This will actually be the second trip. The first trip was up 55 to Landmark. The only change from the last trip was the heavier receiver. After I put the receiver on and raised the ball one notch I loaded the camper with water and the RzR and drove to Nampa on Cherry Lane then back again on the freeway. Tows great. 55 doesn't bother me, between sleds in the winter and camping in the spring through fall I drive up that way and also to the Stanley area many many times a year and have since I was driving lumber trucks at 20 years old. I could however do without the idiots that only drive it once or twice a year.....those are the ones to watch out for.
