jerem0621 wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
jerem0621 wrote:
Learjet wrote:
I spoke with Curt tech support today, and they confirmed that 1/4 " is about a normal slack tolerance with the jaws around the pin.
Sounds like you have the slide bar model of the Curt 16k hitch.
It's VERY secure...if the bar is across the pin in the back...you are locked in. The down side is that there is some slop with a slide bar hitch. If it is the Slide bar version there should be a tension rod at the back of the hitch head that is supposed to take some of the slop out.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
The slide bars can break, my Dad's did on his RBW. They are noisy. I had a RBW also and cringed everytime I stopped or took off!
Thanks for sharing that information! That the kind of details we need in a forum.
The Curt like the OP has IS the grandchild of the RBW Lil' Rocker. The design is nearly identical with the only exception being the lack of side to side pivot lock outs on the Curt. Even the instruction manual is word for word the same in some cases.
Do you know how your Dads slide bar broke on the RBW? I have heard of damage happening when someone forgets to open the slide bar jaw but that can happen with nearly any hitch that requires the user to open the jaws before hitching. (I am not alluding that your dad made a mistake)
But I think your dads experience is the first I heard of the slide bar actually breaking.
Since there are thousands of similar hitches on the road by Husky, Pro Series, Curt, and used RBW's out there I think its worth the discussion.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
I believe you are thinking of the Curt E16 as related to the lil rocker. The OP has a Q16 which is a different hitch altogether.
