Boondock towing

wopachop wrote:
Ive driven my trailer both ways. There is zero chance i would drive it without grease on the L bracket ever again. There is too much friction in my opinion. Way too rough making turns. You can hear it load up and release rather violently. Ive had my L bracket supports move on me and i follow their torque specs. To me the L bracket supports are not thick enough metal. They want to bow out if you over tighten the bolts. Or you can torque them correctly and the darn bracket moves from the extreme friction.

Greasing the L bracket makes for a much more pleasant drive. I mostly need the weight distribution. Not the sway control. So having a small amount of grease is a benefit for me. But i also dont have to remove the bars. When i remove the hitch its all together in 1 piece and i dont touch the back 8 inches of spring bar.

Bummer for the OP because it sounds like he has to remove his bars and expose the greased end. I still think he/she should try leaving the bars attached but not under pressure. Are they somewhat stiff so they wont rotate forward enough to fall out? Leaving them hooked up for the terrain people are describing is a mistake i think.  

The hitches with the L-bracket systems are intentionally NOT GREASED because it creates friction limiting sway. If all you want is weight distribution with no sway control, one of the chain based systems would be easier.

I really don't get the OPs aversion to the 5 min it would take to release the bars and stow them. Maybe in the old days of manual tongue jacks but with electric jacks, it's not a big issue. I assume on any road where this is needed, traffic will be minimal, so no big deal just pulling to the side.

I do believe any WDH is going to be a disappointment if the OP is thinking any WDH likes going over rough of road terrain.