Hitch - Weight Carrying Capacity
Was reading some other active posts in towing section and have a question on weight carrying capacity that does not seem to get addressed. I also want to expand my knowledge of course. Is this cap...
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TomG2 wrote:I disagree, the dynamics of towing are really not complicated at all, however setting up a hitch may be for some. Again, the thread is not about bolt failure. The tread is about forces acting on the receiver at the connection to the truck frame with or without WD engaged. The bolts happen to be the reference and they happen to be in tension, nobody but you mentions bolt failure.Campin LI wrote:
If your post was not meant to be sarcastic, I apologize and as stated above by Berky, if the bolt is not in tension, it is loose, so the bolt has an initial tension due to tightening. Then you add the load from the hitch and/or WDH.
Oh, it was sarcastic alright. Not sure why all the confusion and concern about hitch bolts. I follow pretty closely and do not recall one case of hitch bolts being a big problem in the RV world. The dynamics involved in towing are way more complicated than can be explained in a paragraph or two.
