Dealer gave me wrong equal-I-zer size?

[shades9323]

So I picked up a 2015 Jayco X23b hybrid today and the dealer installed the equalizer with the 600/6000 head/bars. Loaded trailer weight is 5000 max. I’ve read online people exceeding 600lbs on the tongue. 600lbs is 12%. Am I safe with the 600/6000 or should I go back and ask for the 1000/10000 set up?

[shades9323]

I talked to the dealer this morning. I am taking the trailer to them Saturday and they are going to move the safety chains to a different location and eliminate the ring in that location. Then they will re-adjust with a longer drop shank.

[dodge_guy]

mkirsch wrote:
You're having way too many issues and this is becoming way too complicated.

Get a different hitch and be done with it.

Seeing the issue now, it’s not the hitch, it’s the trailer!

[mkirsch]

You're having way too many issues and this is becoming way too complicated.

Get a different hitch and be done with it.

[dodge_guy]

Looks like you need a 1" to 1 1/2" rise ball. that should clear the chain attachment point.

[Ralph_Cramden]

It looks like relocation the attachment of the chains solves the issue but if not have someone with a plasma cutter blow a notch through all the way across as in the picture above and then weld in an short piece of 1-1/2" angle to close the ends. 15 minutes for someone with the tools.

I'd melt it off for you, but I am not driving to Lansing unless you're giving me tickets to MIS, paying for my fuel, and letting me set up my rig in your front yard hooked to your utilities for a long weekend........You can get it done a lot cheaper than that LOL.

They have the coupler mounted too far to the rear, it should of been welded on so the ends of the tube are where the arrow and red line are, where the coupler stamping breaks that angle. They had the A frame slightly off so they jammed it on there and where it fit....it fit. They did not want to spend the time to pop a couple shims in. Probably only an issue with Equalizer.

[shades9323]

TurnThePage wrote:
Yes I saw that pic but wasn't able to deduce what you are now telling me. Maybe you do have an issue. A slightly taller ball would solve it, but I don't know if such an animal exists. I think you might want to contact the hitch manufacturer and perhaps a local trailer service center.

They do exist! I have an email into the mfg to see which one might be approved. Although that would require much readjustment and the addition of a shank with more drop.

[TurnThePage]

BarneyS wrote:

drsteve wrote:

BarneyS wrote:

TurnThePage wrote:
If you took ALL those pictures with the hitch on actually connected to the tow vehicle, they don't tell the real story. The hitch head is angled upwards toward the trailer there, but when hitched to tow, it will angled down which should allow room.

The WD bars are on the L brackets which should position the hitch head very close to what it would be when towing. The pictures should show it just about what it will be like when hooked up to the trailer and tow vehicle.
Barney

Bars are on the brackets, but they are not under tension. TurnThePage is right, IMHO.

Equal-i-zer bars are very stiff and do not bend much if at all when under tension. If they are on th "L" brackets as shown in the pictures they should hold the hitch head in just about the same position as when inserted into the receiver.
Barney

I must respectfully disagree. In fact, if you look at it, the hitch head is pointing in a fashion that couldn't happen if it was connected to the tow vehicle. Look at the stinger.

[TurnThePage]

Yes I saw that pic but wasn't able to deduce what you are now telling me. Maybe you do have an issue. A slightly taller ball would solve it, but I don't know if such an animal exists. I think you might want to contact the hitch manufacturer and perhaps a local trailer service center.

[BarneyS]

drsteve wrote:

BarneyS wrote:

TurnThePage wrote:
If you took ALL those pictures with the hitch on actually connected to the tow vehicle, they don't tell the real story. The hitch head is angled upwards toward the trailer there, but when hitched to tow, it will angled down which should allow room.

The WD bars are on the L brackets which should position the hitch head very close to what it would be when towing. The pictures should show it just about what it will be like when hooked up to the trailer and tow vehicle.
Barney

Bars are on the brackets, but they are not under tension. TurnThePage is right, IMHO.

Equal-i-zer bars are very stiff and do not bend much if at all when under tension. If they are on th "L" brackets as shown in the pictures they should hold the hitch head in just about the same position as when inserted into the receiver.
Barney

[dodge_guy]

Regardless of what Equalizer says, you don’t count vehicle weight as tongue weight! That’s what the truck springs are for. If it’s sagging before the trailer is connected you have bigger issues.

[shades9323]

TurnThePage wrote:
If you took ALL those pictures with the hitch on actually connected to the tow vehicle, they don't tell the real story. The hitch head is angled upwards toward the trailer there, but when hitched to tow, it will angled down which should allow room.

Did you see the below pic from a previous page? It show where it hit during my one tow that included a few left turns. The ring is also worn from hitting the hitch.

https://imgur.com/gallery/ZrrTO4K

[drsteve]

BarneyS wrote:

TurnThePage wrote:
If you took ALL those pictures with the hitch on actually connected to the tow vehicle, they don't tell the real story. The hitch head is angled upwards toward the trailer there, but when hitched to tow, it will angled down which should allow room.

The WD bars are on the L brackets which should position the hitch head very close to what it would be when towing. The pictures should show it just about what it will be like when hooked up to the trailer and tow vehicle.
Barney

Bars are on the brackets, but they are not under tension. TurnThePage is right, IMHO.

[BarneyS]

TurnThePage wrote:
If you took ALL those pictures with the hitch on actually connected to the tow vehicle, they don't tell the real story. The hitch head is angled upwards toward the trailer there, but when hitched to tow, it will angled down which should allow room.

The WD bars are on the L brackets which should position the hitch head very close to what it would be when towing. The pictures should show it just about what it will be like when hooked up to the trailer and tow vehicle.
Barney

[TurnThePage]

If you took ALL those pictures with the hitch on actually connected to the tow vehicle, they don't tell the real story. The hitch head is angled upwards toward the trailer there, but when hitched to tow, it will angled down which should allow room.

[Ralph_Cramden]

Its hard to tell from your pictures on this phone. Maybe move the safety chain attachment and/or have someone take a little off the ends of the A frame tubes. Ill look at them better on the puter when I have the chance. It looks like its only a little bit of one or the other thats binding.

Or maybe use the RV net solution. Just run out and buy a 3/4 ton or 1 ton truck then lose the WD altogether lol. Drop it o. The ball and haul ass.