Hitch shank too long?
The shaft on my weight distribution hitch is about 10 inches out from the receiver. My old hitch shaft was only about 2 inches out. Is there a problem leaving it like this, or should I drill a new hol...
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Reminds me of our first rig, a '94 F150 and '94 Aljo 21' TT. Dealer sold us a WD hitch with a shank that put the ball 14" from the pin. We really felt the push and pull from passing trucks. Especially box trucks. Then I found a very short welded Quality S WD hitch at a flea market and bought it. Much less push and pull from passing trucks. Then tried an even shorter weight bearing ball/shank. Best yet. I'm going to try the unnecessarily long shank on my Reese WD hitch with our new 32' TT. I foresee going down the same path. I wish the manufacturers would offer a short shank to begin with.
