Thanks! The young men at the dealership discovered, when lowering my hitch, that the original dealership, when installing & setting up the Equalizer hitch, had stripped the bolt (the ones on the stinger). So they had to carefully cut it off and put a new one on. With the popularity in Rv's now, and so many people new to this, it's a wonder there aren't more accidents with the shoddy work done by rv dealers. Don't even get me started on them telling you how much weight your rig can tow without even looking at the specs! I'm a single 63 yr old woman who has spent HOURS online, researching as much as I can about safe tow weights, ratios, GVWR's, rear axle ratios, etc. and I still know only a drop in a bucket because I don't have anyone near me to ask dumb questions. I think RV dealerships should be required to have a scale on which they have to weigh your tow vehicle and the trailer you wish to buy, then look at your owner's manual and inside your door stickers to determine what the buyer can safely tow. I appreciate all the feedback and answers; we can all learn from each other.
