Hitch Height
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Printed Date: January-21-2025 at 8:26pm
Topic: Hitch Height
Posted By: M3Fan
Subject: Hitch Height
Date Posted: July-13-2009 at 2:45pm
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This Ram-Lin trailer, among the other 100 things I hate about it, has a very tall axle for whatever reason. It's a torsion axle, so you'd think it would be nice and low-slung, but it's not. It's probably also partially due to the Titan coupling which is mounted basically atop the main tongue structure.
The hitch mount on my 2006 4Runner V8 is pretty low- the V8 models have a different hitch mount than the V6 models that for whatever reason is probably 3-4" lower to the ground. Before I had installed an air lift kit, I used a hitch with a 6" rise to it. This put the trailer just about level behind the car without the air bags. With the air lift kit inflated, the trailer actually tilts nose-up a little bit with this hitch now. It tows fine- I just did 650 miles with it like this. Still, the 6" rise hitch looks a little ridiculous and it also puts the trailer probably 8" further back from the car so I tried out my standard-rise hitch (now that I've got the lift kit), upside down, which puts the trailer on a slight down-angle. Am I looking for dead-level or is slightly down OK? I'm probably over-complicating this but I'm just curious what you guys think on the topic of hitch height. ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: July-13-2009 at 2:53pm
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I think a little nose-low is fine- we've towed that way for years with our CC/Ramlins.
From the '92 brochure:  ------------- |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-13-2009 at 2:59pm
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nose down is good,
keeps the boat snug to the bow stop good tongue weight prop guard clearance easier loading/unloading ------------- |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: July-13-2009 at 2:59pm
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I usually try for 18" to top of ball height. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: July-13-2009 at 3:00pm
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Additional bonus of a nose-down is probably a more level trailer for loading at the ramp. Thanks for the input guys.
Tim, that brochure pic is exactly what it looks like. ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: Behl
Date Posted: July-13-2009 at 5:51pm
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bkhallpass
Sorry for the thread jack. Brian, when are you and family arriving in GL? Will we see you Thurs PM? Would like for your family to meet my wife. Steve ------------- Steve in Indy http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1702&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1976&yrend=1980" rel="nofollow - Redone 1977 Ski Tique |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: July-13-2009 at 5:57pm
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We will be there Wednesday late. Look forward to meeting your better half. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: Behl
Date Posted: July-13-2009 at 5:59pm
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bkhallpass
Thanks for the reply. We will be getting in Thurs Afternoon. ------------- Steve in Indy http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1702&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1976&yrend=1980" rel="nofollow - Redone 1977 Ski Tique |