Help setting hitch head angle
So we went to pickup out new/used Trail-lite 30BH today. I already thought I might need a longer drop hitch shank and it was confirmed today. Need to get about a 7" drop, basically I need to go down a...
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Haulin,
You say round trunnion bar??? It is either a round bar system (bars insert into bottom of hitch head) or a trunnion bar system ( bars inser into rear of hitch head).
As JM mentioned, the different style hitches may not result in the bars being parallel to the trailer frame.
If you do have the round bar system, that model will usually result in the bars being parallel to the trailer frame, or very close to parallel.
If you have the trunnion system, the bars are angled down. Depending on the coupler style (top, mid, bottom) the bars will be angled a little different to make sure they clear the trailer frame.
Here is a pic of our Reese Dual Cam Trunnion system.
Just make sure whoever installs the Dual Cam system they know what they are doing if it is the bolt on system with the adjustable cam arm. When the dealer installed my system they screwed it up. They didn't bolt the cam brackets on the trailer frame properly. As a result, one of the brackets bolts stripped out, and actually bent the cam arm. As crazy as it may sound, I have actually gone old school and found a nib original, u-bolt model Dual Cam. I haven't gotten a pic of the installed system yet though.
As long as the dealer gets the cam and bracket warrantied, I'm considering having a u-bolt style bracket made for the adjustable cam arms.
You say round trunnion bar??? It is either a round bar system (bars insert into bottom of hitch head) or a trunnion bar system ( bars inser into rear of hitch head).
As JM mentioned, the different style hitches may not result in the bars being parallel to the trailer frame.
If you do have the round bar system, that model will usually result in the bars being parallel to the trailer frame, or very close to parallel.
If you have the trunnion system, the bars are angled down. Depending on the coupler style (top, mid, bottom) the bars will be angled a little different to make sure they clear the trailer frame.
Here is a pic of our Reese Dual Cam Trunnion system.
Just make sure whoever installs the Dual Cam system they know what they are doing if it is the bolt on system with the adjustable cam arm. When the dealer installed my system they screwed it up. They didn't bolt the cam brackets on the trailer frame properly. As a result, one of the brackets bolts stripped out, and actually bent the cam arm. As crazy as it may sound, I have actually gone old school and found a nib original, u-bolt model Dual Cam. I haven't gotten a pic of the installed system yet though.
As long as the dealer gets the cam and bracket warrantied, I'm considering having a u-bolt style bracket made for the adjustable cam arms.
