2017 Ford Raptor Towing MPG Review

mich800 wrote:

Hannibal wrote:
The thing I can't get past is that gawd awful gimmick of a hitch contraption.

I had to go back and look at that. What is that hitch? I don't think I have ever seen that. I assume maybe an over engineered way to adjust tilt?

It works on the same concept as a rubber torsion trailer axle to dampen up and down movement of the tongue. As smooth as our TT tows, I see no need for any such thing. A properly loaded trailer may porpoise a little, but other than an empty U-Haul trailer on a rough road, I've never experienced any up and down jarring motion. A slimmer wallet is probably easier on the back though.