Longer Shank Effects On WD Hitch
This weekend I am going to switch from a 12" shank to a 18" shank so I can open my tailgate while I am hooked up. How much difference will this make on the settings or stress on the WD hitch and re...
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BenK wrote:
This is all about one of the laws of physics...levers...and in engineering
speak...a moment
How a Lever Works
And the crux of it for this discussion is that the longer/shorter the lever arm,
the more/less affect...or is it effect...on the WD system...gotta walk
myself through this talking to myself...Affect is when you do something...effect
is what happens after you do something...right?
Kevin...which is the 1K hole and which is the 1.2K hole...that is closer
to the TV's rear axle...
It's in the trailer at the moment. I believe the 1k is near the axle, so it would be longer. The 1200 lb is farther out making it shorter. I'll have to look, I'm going there sat. Or sun.
I found this
http://www.reeseprod.com/ProductPhoto/500/54970.png
