I am a newby and just bought a V-Cross TT. I like the Strait-Line Dual cam hitch and see they have a bolt-on and clamp on chain hanger available for V-front models. I was told that yo need to jack up TT and TV in order to hook the chain on the hanger. Does anyone have experience with this? How practical is the to do. It makes sense to me but I'm wondering if there are any problems or difficulties in doing this. Thanks

It's no big deal. You use your trailer tongue jack to lift up the truck and trailer. Basically, put your trailer on the tow ball, latch them together using the coupler lock, then use the trailer tongue jack to lift. It'll lift both the TV and TT since they're coupled together now. This job is even easier if you have an electric tongue jack.

Drew_K wrote:It's no big deal. You use your trailer tongue jack to lift up the truck and trailer. Basically, put your trailer on the tow ball, latch them together using the coupler lock, then use the trailer tongue jack to lift. It'll lift both the TV and TT since they're coupled together now. This job is even easier if you have an electric tongue jack.Yep, good answer.Coupler locked on ball and lift with the tongue jack. Electric makes it easier.OP will find the same is true with all weight distribution hitches.

BTW when they say "lift" it doesn't mean lift the tow vehicle off the ground. It's just taking some tongue weight off to make it easier to hook the weight bars.

As others have said, this is very common and typical with any weight distribution hitches.

I also have a Vcross (Vibe) but had to abandon my chain weight dist. hitch as the trailer body covered the A-frame and doesn't allow for any hitch/chain pulling above the A-frame. The body interferes with the lift pipe. Maybe there is something new out there since I purchased mine 2 years ago. Will the lift pipe hit the body when lifting? Even when lifting the coupled vehicles with the tongue jack, the lift rod is still needed sometimes. Much faster, too, as the jack provided by Forest River is sooo sloooow. A big help is also the Fastway Flip Jack Tongue Foot to the tongue jack. As delivered, our tongue jack wouldn't lift the tongue high enough to connect with the tow vehicle, needed several 4x4s under the jack. This is much safer. I'm using the manufacturer recommended Equali-i-zer 4 point WDH.

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BradinOhio
Explorer
Apr 08, 2014
As others have said, this is very common and typical with any weight distribution hitches.
mooky_stinks
Explorer
Apr 08, 2014
BTW when they say "lift" it doesn't mean lift the tow vehicle off the ground. It's just taking some tongue weight off to make it easier to hook the weight bars.
beemerphile1
Explorer
Apr 08, 2014
Drew_K wrote:
It's no big deal. You use your trailer tongue jack to lift up the truck and trailer. Basically, put your trailer on the tow ball, latch them together using the coupler lock, then use the trailer tongue jack to lift. It'll lift both the TV and TT since they're coupled together now. This job is even easier if you have an electric tongue jack.

Yep, good answer.
Coupler locked on ball and lift with the tongue jack. Electric makes it easier.

OP will find the same is true with all weight distribution hitches.
Drew_K
Explorer
Apr 08, 2014
It's no big deal. You use your trailer tongue jack to lift up the truck and trailer. Basically, put your trailer on the tow ball, latch them together using the coupler lock, then use the trailer tongue jack to lift. It'll lift both the TV and TT since they're coupled together now. This job is even easier if you have an electric tongue jack.

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