Pick up to Trailer space
I can not open the tail gate to my pick up. The tail gate hits the electric jack. Is there someway to move trailer back to open the space between truck and trailer. ❚ Did you read the FTS "Announ...
Forum Discussion
TomG2 wrote:
Basic leverage and the effect on the hitch receiver. If 400 pounds is applied one foot from the hitch and the same 400 pounds is applied two feet from the hitch, what is the resultant force applied to the receiver hitch? Double. In other words, it would be like increasing the load to 800 pounds at the original location.
Except, we are not talking about "double" here. Not even close. We are talking 2" (2/12, or 1/6, or 17%) to 3" (3/12, or 1/4, or 25%).
Extended shanks are available for WD hitches that give you that extra 2-3".
