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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Thank you to everyone that replied :C
Barney, a special thank you for the links to the old threads on this topic. I read through all three from beginning to end and obtained lots of valuable info.
Larry, keep up the good work :B
It will be very interesting to see if I need to re-set the WD hitch after going from the 12" to the 18" shank like some others have suggested. BTW, I have an Equalizer hitch and I will be using the Equalizer 18" shank rated at 14K with the 12K hitch and bars.
Just a note I am also using a 1.2/12K Equal-i-zer WDH hitch and bars with my 18" drawbar.
This thread is a great example of how dangerous taking what one reads on the internet at face value and why one needs to do a lot of homework when searching for the actual truth.
Larry
