Trailer Hitch Set-up Option
Hello, i'm new here and have a question. I purchased a 20ft trailer, hooked it up and brought it home. I hooked it up just like the person I purchased it from to my Nissan Frontier. I have towed man...
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Think flipping your drawbar/shank will have the WD hitch head too high
Does your drawbar/shank have a couple more holes above where you top hitch head bolt pokes through ?
If yes, then move the hitch head up one or two more holes.
If no more holes higher up, then look for another drawbar/shank. Something like this, where there are holes higher up
This one is for a 2” receiver (the part that bolted to the TV)
https://www.etrailer.com/Drop-Hitch/Fastway/FA49-00-5900.html
https://www.etrailer.com/Drop-Hitch/Fastway/FA49-00-5900.html
This one is for a 2.5” receiver (the part boltes to the TV)
https://www.etrailer.com/Drop-Hitch/Fastway/FA49-00-5925.html
https://www.etrailer.com/Drop-Hitch/Fastway/FA49-00-5925.html
No matter which one you use (yours, or the ones I posted links to), you will have to cut off the bottom
How much is up to you and think it should be long enough to protect your WD spring bars
I have a 2007 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab, but don’t tow much with it. The Suburban is my main TV
As only some have advised, follow your TV’s manual/label ratings information
Decide if you believe in the ratings system or not
If not, then do whatever you wish to do
If yes, then weight everything, axle by axle. Both empty and fully loaded
Orientation of the whole setup is to have the TV drop as per the manual. Most will say return the front axle to either unweighted height or some poundage
The trailer should be level at it’s highest pointing and personally have mine pointing slightly down. Trailers follow better when they are level or slightly pointing down
Good luck and tell us how it goes
Does your drawbar/shank have a couple more holes above where you top hitch head bolt pokes through ?
If yes, then move the hitch head up one or two more holes.
If no more holes higher up, then look for another drawbar/shank. Something like this, where there are holes higher up
This one is for a 2” receiver (the part that bolted to the TV)
https://www.etrailer.com/Drop-Hitch/Fastway/FA49-00-5900.html
https://www.etrailer.com/Drop-Hitch/Fastway/FA49-00-5900.html
This one is for a 2.5” receiver (the part boltes to the TV)
https://www.etrailer.com/Drop-Hitch/Fastway/FA49-00-5925.html
https://www.etrailer.com/Drop-Hitch/Fastway/FA49-00-5925.html
No matter which one you use (yours, or the ones I posted links to), you will have to cut off the bottom
How much is up to you and think it should be long enough to protect your WD spring bars
I have a 2007 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab, but don’t tow much with it. The Suburban is my main TV
As only some have advised, follow your TV’s manual/label ratings information
Decide if you believe in the ratings system or not
If not, then do whatever you wish to do
If yes, then weight everything, axle by axle. Both empty and fully loaded
Orientation of the whole setup is to have the TV drop as per the manual. Most will say return the front axle to either unweighted height or some poundage
The trailer should be level at it’s highest pointing and personally have mine pointing slightly down. Trailers follow better when they are level or slightly pointing down
Good luck and tell us how it goes
