Upgrading head and bars only on EQ hitch?
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Mar-02-2020 06:58 PM
I can upgrade the head and bars for half the cost of the entire system, and my other elements are all in solid shape. Anyone know if this would work?
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Mar-10-2020 02:10 PM
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Mar-10-2020 02:09 PM
Selling the head and bars might be a tough sell.
I'm just saying this because anything I don't need, I sell it on Craigslist or some other online market place.
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Mar-03-2020 07:09 PM
2001 Suburban 4x4. 6.0L, 4.10 3/4 ton **** 2005 Jayco Jay Flight 27BH **** 1986 Coleman Columbia Popup
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Mar-03-2020 06:28 PM
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Mar-03-2020 01:47 PM
FWIW - Much to my surprise, they were actually very affirming of the idea. So long as the shank is sufficiently rated (which it is), there is no problem replacing just the head and the bars. Through Etrailer, the upgrade of the two parts runs $345, compared to nearly $745 for a full system.
Oddly, you can cobble all of the major elements together (shank, brackets, ball, head, bars and pry lever) for $635. What's left after that is hardware, which hardly makes up for the extra $110 for the 'complete' system. It all seems a bit backwards to me!
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Mar-03-2020 10:16 AM
Absolutely reasonable position.
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Mar-03-2020 08:15 AM
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Mar-03-2020 06:53 AM
opnspaces wrote:
I would call the manufacturer and ask them.
If your EQ is an actual Equal-i-zer the manufacturer is very responsive to questions.
Link
I will try, thanks. I highly suspect that I will get the, 'You should buy everything new' response, but we will see!
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Mar-03-2020 06:52 AM
Lynnmor wrote:
It will "work" but you choose the size of the bars by tongue weight, not the tow vehicle.
I understand, but we are right 'on the line.' We bought the hitch 10 years ago for a hybrid trailer with a much lighter tongue. When we upgraded trailers, 7.5 years ago, our tongue went to right around the 1,000 pound mark, but with an HD Suburban as a tow vehicle, the 1k bars gave me all the tension I ever needed to get it where I wanted it. Moving to an F150, we will be loading right at the truck's payload, and I might want/need a bit more tension to dial in the system.
I won't upgrade until I hook it up and test things out (hopefully in the next month or so, if the weather holds), but I'm considering options if I find they are needed.
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Mar-03-2020 06:24 AM
If your EQ is an actual Equal-i-zer the manufacturer is very responsive to questions.
Link
2001 Suburban 4x4. 6.0L, 4.10 3/4 ton **** 2005 Jayco Jay Flight 27BH **** 1986 Coleman Columbia Popup
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Mar-03-2020 04:58 AM

