Long shank question...

jonmad wrote:
If you go to Amazon and search for 2" RV hitch shanks you will find some as long as 18".

You made the same wrong assumption I did; He wants a class V, 2.5" X 2.5".

If you go to Amazon and search for 2" RV hitch shanks you will find some as long as 18".

4X4Dodger wrote:

ScottG wrote:
Nope. I installed one that was several inches longer for the same reason on my Reece DC and had no problem.
A few years later my buddy got the same DC setup and the new shank (or drawbar) that came with it was longer just like the aftermarket one I bought.

Where did you find this Ball Mount/Shank that is several inches longer? I have searched the internet and stores from Tractor Supply to the Uhaul place to no avail. I have a class V Reese Titan and Reese does not make them in longer lengths. There are reducers but I want to stay with the 2.5 x 2.5 class V. I only need about three inches longer.

I do find all kinds of those crazy Rube Goldberg over complicated setups for sway control systems but I simply do not need that.

Any help will be appreciated. Otherwise I need to change the location of the tongue Jack.

I was afraid you'd ask that question..
I "think" I got it from eTrailer.com.
EDIT: just noticed you want class 5 and what I have is only a 2" bar - Sorry!

As BigBird posted above, you can rotate the jack head sideways and maybe get clearance but you don't have to re-drill holes, just loosen the allen head screw in the side of it (you can see it in Big Birds pic above) and then rotate the head using the motor.

etrailer.com has long shanks

ScottG wrote:
Nope. I installed one that was several inches longer for the same reason on my Reece DC and had no problem.
A few years later my buddy got the same DC setup and the new shank (or drawbar) that came with it was longer just like the aftermarket one I bought.

Where did you find this Ball Mount/Shank that is several inches longer? I have searched the internet and stores from Tractor Supply to the Uhaul place to no avail. I have a class V Reese Titan and Reese does not make them in longer lengths. There are reducers but I want to stay with the 2.5 x 2.5 class V. I only need about three inches longer.

I do find all kinds of those crazy Rube Goldberg over complicated setups for sway control systems but I simply do not need that.

Any help will be appreciated. Otherwise I need to change the location of the tongue Jack.

wing_zealot wrote:
Why should it? The payload capacity doesn't change if you are towing a 5th wheel (with the payload directly over the axle) compared to a TT (with the load out a ways from the axle). So why should it change if the load is at 36" away from the axle vs. 34"?

The payload capacity does not change, but the further aft of the rear axle that your ball is located increases the weight on the rear axle, and further decreases the front axle weight more than a normal hitch setup. This is due to increased leverage on the rear axle.

Consequently, your WDH will have to be set up tighter to return the proper weight to the front axle.

Thanks, I will check if that would work for me....

"I had a similar problem. The tailgate was hitting the tongue jack motor. I turned the jack about 120 degrees. This cured the problem. Had to drill one additional hole in the jack base to line up with the hole in the trailer tongue. Very easy modification."
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jonmad wrote:
Tailgate hits the tongue jack.

I had a similar problem. The tailgate was hitting the tongue jack motor. I turned the jack about 120 degrees. This cured the problem. Had to drill one aditional hole in the jack base to line up with the hole in the trailer tongue. Very easy modification.

Tailgate hits the tongue jack.