Is 1/2" nose high towing an issue?
We have a smallish TT and today I installed an Equalizer WD hitch. Because the tongue of our TT is quite a bit lower than the receiver I have the longer, lower shank that Equalizer suggested. Proble...
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It "CAN" be a problem. especially with a single axle TT.
Think of the TT as a teeter totter. You never want the tongue end coming up. That is why 10-15% TW is a guideline, and level to a inch tongue down is as well.
If you have sufficient TW, it may never cause trouble, or the right combination of highway expansion joints, wheelbase and TW may set the teeter totter in motion.
I tow all over, never knowing what the next road condition may be. So I want my setup perfect.
Making excuses for a less than perfect setup by saying that it has never caused a problem...Just means that one hasn't encountered the situation that will bring the problem to light,,,,,, yet.
Shanks come in many sizes, drops, rises, and in betweens.
Your 125.00 shank is not worthless. It can be sold, or traded in.
I actually did a even swap at a Uhaul once. He needed what I had, and I needed what he had. I had never set foot in the place before, and didn't expect to do a straight swap at all...It never hurts to talk to them.
So I would get the right one for it. I will suggest getting the shortest one length wise as well. Less overhang will help with ground clearance.
Think of the TT as a teeter totter. You never want the tongue end coming up. That is why 10-15% TW is a guideline, and level to a inch tongue down is as well.
If you have sufficient TW, it may never cause trouble, or the right combination of highway expansion joints, wheelbase and TW may set the teeter totter in motion.
I tow all over, never knowing what the next road condition may be. So I want my setup perfect.
Making excuses for a less than perfect setup by saying that it has never caused a problem...Just means that one hasn't encountered the situation that will bring the problem to light,,,,,, yet.
Shanks come in many sizes, drops, rises, and in betweens.
Your 125.00 shank is not worthless. It can be sold, or traded in.
I actually did a even swap at a Uhaul once. He needed what I had, and I needed what he had. I had never set foot in the place before, and didn't expect to do a straight swap at all...It never hurts to talk to them.
So I would get the right one for it. I will suggest getting the shortest one length wise as well. Less overhang will help with ground clearance.
