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Re: Creaking sound on one side when arriving/parking
cannesdo wrote: Maybe I should clarify. I think it's more of a squealing than a creaking but it's not high pitched. Like metal turning against metal. Lasts about 3 seconds, then maybe a little pause then again, when I'm turning. I would imagine the bushings would sound like more of a creak. Kind of like the sound an animal makes when it grunts. This was "scrrrrrrrrrrrr........urrrrrr...eeeeeee" I'm going do what corvettekent suggested. If they end up going on further this time, or one of them, then that might be some indication that it was that. What type of hitch are you using. If its an equalizer or one of that nature it may be your hitch.384Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trailer Sway
2012 Tundra 5.7 double cab pulling a 7500 lb.30 ft. TT. Formerly I pulled it with a 2004 Tundra 4.7 double cab. The biggest difference for me is a Husky 10000 lb. trunnion hitch and StrapTek supporting the spring bars. No sway at all. My biggest fear is that I will forget the trailer is back there and curb it.531Views0likes0CommentsRe: Any actual experience with a Harbor Freight WDH?
This is the same hitch I purchased two years ago. In early 2014 I added a set of Straptek. I used this combo all summer and the hitch performed great.I have around 350 bucks in a setup that has put that $600 Blue Ox to shame.2.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Lippert StrapTek WD setup
I understand your concern as it was mine also, so I did my own test. I hooked up the old Outback and done some measuring just to see what happens back there. I set everything in a nice straight line and marked the position of everything. What I found was this, center to center at the head where the spring bars pivot is 6". My U-bolts were at 30" from the center of the ball coupler back on the draw bars. Turning the truck as sharp as possible, left or right, the U-bolt moved anywhere from 27 1/2" to 32 1/2". That ring on the end of the strap, top to bottom, is 3". If you watch while its being turned it will control the spring bar through the entire turn. You can see the spring bars being pulled up as you turn and thats where I believe the sway control comes in to play. The extra tension forces the spring bar back into position.410Views0likes0CommentsRe: Upgrade to a different WDH or add a 2nd sway control?
I've tried a lot of different hitches over the years and the least expensive one I could find ($129.00) coupled with Straptek beats anything I've tried, even Blue Ox or Reese dual cam. I would never again spend that kind of money on a hitch. I wouldn't buy the 129.00 one again either, the welds are scary.351Views0likes0Comments
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