16 in Shank on WDH
I currently have a 12 in shank coming out of my receiver on my truck, I need about 4 more inches to be able to lower my tailgate without hitting my trailer jack. Several companies offer a 16 in shank ...
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TomG2 wrote:
It may be WAGGING, and I will not go through the physics involved, but it makes a sizeable difference in the forces involved in the receiver hitch whether the lever arm is 10 inches or 16.
The real problem is YOU CAN'T go thru ANY PHYSICS that are based on real facts concerning what if any these additional lengths really effect the wt. ratings for that receiver. The wt. ratings for the receiver could be based on a 24" lever and in that case any drawbar length will have NO EFFECT on the receiver's capacity. No where are there any FACTS on exactly how a receiver's wt. rating is determined and my contention is that they are most likely designed to be used with any normally available drawbar available and that is why no receiver has any wt. rating adjustments for drawbar length.
SO YES KEEP ON WAGGING cause that's all you're doing IMO.
Larry
