stop the Bucking!
On a recent trip we ran into a few spots on the highway when the rig started to buck violently (hitch moving up and down rapidly). The TV is a Toyota Tacoma Pre-runner with tow package, and the trail...
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djsamuel wrote:johninedmonton wrote:
I'll try that, thanks. Probably makes it easier to tighten. My 9 year old daughter can actually do most of the tightening and connecting, but needs me to finish it off. Now maybe she'll be able to do it all!
It does make it easier since you're tightening the nuts without the weight of the trailer on the chains. When I tighten the 3 turns, some tension is placed on the chains, and then, after fully lowering, the weight of the trailer provides the rest of the tension. I can't imagine tightening those chains up while also fighting the weight of the trailer.
I like your choice of manual labor! Very impressive for a 9 year old.
She's a good kid. She doesn't really tighten much, to be honest. But she can hook up the chains, thread them to a minor tightness, and... well... most everything except tightening it up. She's awesome.
