Help with hooking up
I am a 65 yr old female, just bought my first RV. The trouble is, I know HOW to hook it up for towing, but I am not strong enough to lift the ball mount up to put on the truck. And I don't have the st...
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mkctome - If you're still reading, I'd like to offer my own ideas.
You didn't mention what your setup is (the brand and model of your hitch head and the type of weight distribution and sway control you do or don't have), but I'll do my best.
I agree with the others who earlier said to ask someone for help. Either a neighbor, another camper, or any passerby should be able to slide that in for you at the beginning of the season. After that, just leave it attached to your pickup until you don't think you'll need it again for a while.
Some people disagree with this, but when I had a bumper pull trailer, I just left mine locked to my truck permanently. When I sold that truck, I had to saw off the lock when I couldn't find the key. I was actually rear-ended many many times in L.A. traffic and that hitch saved me from ever having any damage to the truck.
Having said that, the hitch is definitely a hazard and you'll never forget it when you do actually walk into it one day, because it's painful enough to bring you to your knees. Just treat it like a mean dog and try to avoid it.
I applaud what you're trying to do and I hope you manage to make it work for you. Pulling a trailer opens up so many opportunities for travel and camping. I also firmly believe that activities like this keep us sharp and young.
Best of luck to you, and I hope you actually get some valuable and respectful feedback here. It used to be a friendly place, back before we all got so bitter from the covid. Maybe your experience here will be a constructive reminder that we all need to pause before we post, and think about the humans on the other end of the screen.
You didn't mention what your setup is (the brand and model of your hitch head and the type of weight distribution and sway control you do or don't have), but I'll do my best.
I agree with the others who earlier said to ask someone for help. Either a neighbor, another camper, or any passerby should be able to slide that in for you at the beginning of the season. After that, just leave it attached to your pickup until you don't think you'll need it again for a while.
Some people disagree with this, but when I had a bumper pull trailer, I just left mine locked to my truck permanently. When I sold that truck, I had to saw off the lock when I couldn't find the key. I was actually rear-ended many many times in L.A. traffic and that hitch saved me from ever having any damage to the truck.
Having said that, the hitch is definitely a hazard and you'll never forget it when you do actually walk into it one day, because it's painful enough to bring you to your knees. Just treat it like a mean dog and try to avoid it.
I applaud what you're trying to do and I hope you manage to make it work for you. Pulling a trailer opens up so many opportunities for travel and camping. I also firmly believe that activities like this keep us sharp and young.
Best of luck to you, and I hope you actually get some valuable and respectful feedback here. It used to be a friendly place, back before we all got so bitter from the covid. Maybe your experience here will be a constructive reminder that we all need to pause before we post, and think about the humans on the other end of the screen.
