Near accident caused by failing tow bar
We tow a lifted Jeep Wrangler behind our truck (with truck camper on top). The tow bar is from Smittybilt (here is the model). Because the Jeep sits higher than the truck, we have the extra piece on...
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One question that comes to mind: when the Jeep is hooked up to the truck via the tow bar, the tow bar is not 'perfectly' level. It seems to point up a little and when my wife drives slowly with me walking next to it, I notice that when the truck brakes, the Jeep seems to push up a little on the tow bar.
The solution is to move the hitch ball down to the next available position but then the tow bar points down a little ...
Is one preferred over the other? My gut feeling is that pointing slightly down is better than up ...
The solution is to move the hitch ball down to the next available position but then the tow bar points down a little ...
Is one preferred over the other? My gut feeling is that pointing slightly down is better than up ...
