Bar for snap up brackets

[Yardvarkers]

I lost the bar I use to pull up the chains to hook on the snap up brackets. Does anyone know where I can find a good bar/metal tube that has a curved end?
Thanks for any and all replies.

[Huntindog]

wanderingbob wrote:
Here is what ya do . Picture how much you raise the back of the truck when ya lift on the bars , lets say three inches .So you place the trailer hitch about three inches above the ball , put on the bars just hand snug . Then as you lower trailer the bars will tension up and take the load , if it does not feel right ya can still use the pipe. I have owned more than ten TTs and I still do Jack Rabbitt deliveries hitching and unhitching well above one hundred times a year . It works very well . Surely there are many out there who do the same .

There are a FEW things that don't compute.
But I am open minded. There has got to be a video of this somewhere. UTube seems to have one on everything.

Seeing is believing. Show me a video, and I will believe it.

[wanderingbob]

Here is what ya do . Picture how much you raise the back of the truck when ya lift on the bars , lets say three inches .So you place the trailer hitch about three inches above the ball , put on the bars just hand snug . Then as you lower trailer the bars will tension up and take the load , if it does not feel right ya can still use the pipe. I have owned more than ten TTs and I still do Jack Rabbitt deliveries hitching and unhitching well above one hundred times a year . It works very well . Surely there are many out there who do the same .

[BizmarksMom]

I use a piece of 1" metal pipe. Even with raising the trailer after It's coupled, I don't have the hand strength to snap the chains in place without the cheater bar.

It's also handy to slip over the handle of a wrench if I need more leverage.

[BarneyS]

wanderingbob wrote:
I do not believe the OP was speaking about a fiver .
While hitch is suspended over the ball by several inches hook up the chains then lower trailer onto the hitch ball .After a pretty short time you will find that the one inch bar is unnecessary . For unhitching raise trailer the same number of inches and the bars are loose . It ain't rocket science .

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For the life of me I can't see the above working at all.

You have to lower the coupler onto the ball, latch it closed, then raise the trailer and rear of the truck together. When raised high enough you can easily hook the chains on and close the snap-up brackets. Then you lower the tongue which puts tension on the chains.

This is one of the main reasons why we like power tongue jacks! :B
Barney

[wanderingbob]

I do not believe the OP was speaking about a fiver .
While hitch is suspended over the ball by several inches hook up the chains then lower trailer onto the hitch ball .After a pretty short time you will find that the one inch bar is unnecessary . For unhitching raise trailer the same number of inches and the bars are loose . It ain't rocket science .

[Huntindog]

wanderingbob wrote:
Oops , hook up the WDH before lowering the trailer onto the BALL .

I have GOT to see a video of this,


The only way I can imagine it working would be if you are not preloading the bars much at all. IOW, they are too loose.

That would explain why your conduit is strong enough for a lever.

[wanderingbob]

Oops , hook up the WDH before lowering the trailer onto the BALL .

[wanderingbob]

Hook up the WDH before lowering the trailer onto the bar .Once ya do it a few times it is easy . As for pipe , a one inch EMT conduit works fine , buy a ten foot piece at lowes for a couple bucks and make five of them .

[sgfrye]

I bought a spare off amazon about 10 bucks

[Ron3rd]

guidry wrote:
Once the trailer is connected just use your trailer jack to lift the rear of truck enough to easily attach the chains. Then lower it all the way. No need for that bar. I had one but never needed it.

X2

[LJAZ]

Go to your local big box hardware store and pick up an 18" or 24" piece of black iron pipe. Only costs a few $$,

Something like this:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Southland-Pipe-1-2-in-x-1-1-2-ft-150-PSI-Black-Iron-Pipe/1000227939

[Huntindog]

guidry wrote:
Once the trailer is connected just use your trailer jack to lift the rear of truck enough to easily attach the chains. Then lower it all the way. No need for that bar. I had one but never needed it.

This works great. IF...... You have a power jack

[guidry]

Once the trailer is connected just use your trailer jack to lift the rear of truck enough to easily attach the chains. Then lower it all the way. No need for that bar. I had one but never needed it.

[ScottG]

Just a 1' iron water pipe would work fine. Pick the length of your choice.
I carry an extra pipe that's about 4" longer than the supplied handle. Works great when I need extra leverage.

[downtheroad]

I found lots of them on the net (google) Hope this helps

Here is a start........LINK amazon