I think this guy needs a WD hitch and a little adjustment..

[braindead0]

Or maybe overloaded, rear sure seems to be sagging. Doesn't look like there's any WD hitch.. and 2 batteries on the tongue can't be helping with TW.

I wouldn't think that TT is very heavy though...

[braindead0]

Here's a link to Google map that's just about where I was sitting... street view shows the intersection fairly well...

[N-Trouble]

lanerd wrote:

Second Chance wrote:
It's interesting that nobody has mentioned the fact that the trailer wheels are back near the crown of the road, the TV's rear wheels are in the gutter, and the TV's front wheels are up the incline into the parking lot or next lane. This will exaggerate any angle at the hitch. The rig does seem to be hitch-heavy, but not as severely as perception might indicate.

Rob

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Exactly. Much to do about nothing.:R

Ron

You guys need to go see the eye doctor... That entire setup is a disaster regardless of the road surface. There is nothing exaggerated in that pic.

[mkirsch]

braindead0 wrote:
I stand corrected, perhaps I should change the title of this thread to "I think this guy needs a hug and a gold star for effort"?

=:-O

Or.. hold one... it it bullying shaming people for shaming others? pot kettle black? 😉

Ha-ha! No, it isn't. Bullying the bully for bullying is perfectly acceptable.

Really some of these responses from people trying to make excuses for the rig in the picture had my jaw on the ground.

[dodge_guy]

I think some people need to go back and look at the pic! the combo is in the middle of the intersection making a left. the front of the trailer is down the back is up and t he back of the Explorer is down and the front is up (look at the wheels in the wheel wells). So as the title indicates "this guy needs a WD hitch" he does not have one!

[allen8106]

Second Chance wrote:
It's interesting that nobody has mentioned the fact that the trailer wheels are back near the crown of the road, the TV's rear wheels are in the gutter, and the TV's front wheels are up the incline into the parking lot or next lane. This will exaggerate any angle at the hitch. The rig does seem to be hitch-heavy, but not as severely as perception might indicate.

Rob

He's in the middle of an intersection, no crown or gutter involved.

[braindead0]

I stand corrected, perhaps I should change the title of this thread to "I think this guy needs a hug and a gold star for effort"?

=:-O

Or.. hold one... it it bullying shaming people for shaming others? pot kettle black? 😉

[mkirsch]

No "tow shaming" allowed!

Who cares if they are destroying their vehicle, putting themselves and others at risk of property damage or personal injury? What you are doing is MEAN. You are being a BULLY. You know you can't do that in this day and age.

You must accept them for who they are. Go give them a big hug and tell them that it's okay.

Using a proper tow vehicle and equipment is no longer acceptable in society. We must all trade in our 3/4 and 1 ton trucks for compact SUVs. We must cut up our WD hitches for scrap.

[Drbolasky]

Looks to be an early Explorer, maybe '93 to '95 or so based on the front end. Leaf springs in the rear, yes. I had a '91 Explorer and loved it for everything except towing our (at the time) 15' Sunline TT. Bought a better TV inside of a year.

[lanerd]

Maybe so, but without a pic of the truck/trailer being on level ground, it's all subjective.

Ron

[braindead0]

The road is crowned, if anything that's making it look more level than it is when the TV rear tires were in the middle of the road in the second picture. That rig was nowhere near level.

[time2roll]

Lots of people tow like that. Must be normal if it is so common.

[lanerd]

I don't agree. The explorer looks like it is pretty level to me with the exception of the truck not being on level ground. The awkward positioning of the combination distorts the actual hookup. Too bad the OP didn't take a picture when the Explorer and trailer were on level ground.....might be a whole different story.

Ron

[Campfire_Time]

lanerd wrote:

Second Chance wrote:
It's interesting that nobody has mentioned the fact that the trailer wheels are back near the crown of the road, the TV's rear wheels are in the gutter, and the TV's front wheels are up the incline into the parking lot or next lane. This will exaggerate any angle at the hitch. The rig does seem to be hitch-heavy, but not as severely as perception might indicate.

Rob

''


Exactly. Much to do about nothing.:R

Ron

That's a factor here yes, but the front fenders are clearly raised far too high. He has very little steering control left. That's not caused by a small dip in the road unless the OP caught the shot in a hard bounce. But it doesn't appear like he's moving very fast.

[old_guy]

he needs to reposition his hitch height and it sure will help him tow better with a WDH also