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furballs
Jan 13, 2019Explorer
I've thought about the never ending discussions about hitches and have reached a few conclusions. Each driver has a different set of skills and a different amount of risk acceptance/avoidance. Likewise, folks drive in differing environments. Putting this all together with the tow vehicle and TT match, there ends uo a sliding scale for which hitch goes with a particular scenario. A garden variety WD hitch will work fine at the end of the scale where enviroment +driver skill +towvehicle /trailer match dynamics are good. However, environment is not always predictable or within a driver's control. There's the rub. At that lesser probability point a run of the mill WD hitch is not gonna cut it. The point at which a problem arises will be further up the scale with a more exotic hitch. Thus we get folks with basic hitches who honestly report 250K with "no problems." I submit that they haven't encountered the combination of factors that exceeds their spot on the scale. I tend to push the "conditions" envelope a little and have therefore exceeded the capabilities of a simple friction bar. I have also exceeded the capabilities of a tension style sway control. I never did exceed the capabilities of a Pull-rite on F-250 supercab for 6 years, another on a F-350 crew diesel for 11 years. Pull-rite has stopped making hitches except for a few models so I couldn't put one on (I begged) the new 17'F-350 crew. I still expect to push the ends of the scale so, HA on this truck. Do I need it? Define "need". I am a very experienced driver but I know I am not perfect and sometimes there is a surprise waiting. It is little different than insurance or fire extinguishers...ya don't need it until you need it.
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