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Motor and Drivetrain / Re: I want it i need it.....its time
« Last post by fabr on September 27, 2023, 01:53:38 PM »
So far not too happy. Belts slip on drive wheel. It works if careful but not as expected. Slow belt speed is good though. I will try to figure out the fix for the slipping. I think the spring that tensions the movable arm is too weak. I'll try to get some time to fool with it.
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Trailers, Toyhaulers and Motorhomes / Re: 28'
« Last post by fabr on September 26, 2023, 05:35:43 PM »
Hell of a trailer right there.
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"AP" Member Project Logs / Re: got the red rail home.
« Last post by fabr on September 26, 2023, 05:34:04 PM »
cool. Counting the days now.
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"AP" Member Project Logs / Re: got the red rail home.
« Last post by dsrace on September 26, 2023, 09:34:12 AM »
Just need to wire in the eps controller on Scott's rail and pain the areas I tabbed for the eps and its ready to go.
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Trailers, Toyhaulers and Motorhomes / Re: 28'
« Last post by dsrace on September 26, 2023, 09:32:52 AM »
Saw a load pull up and stop in front of the shop. Saw kaufman on the head of the trailer. I thought, hmmmmm, if they are building trailers in the class then my light duty 28' gn should be solid lol







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Trailers, Toyhaulers and Motorhomes / Re: Trailer hitch
« Last post by dsrace on September 26, 2023, 09:00:57 AM »
I swapped out my oem hitch on my pick up with a curt class 5. That ss minnow toyahuler had a tough weight of 1500 lbs empty and the oem hitch was only rated for 1000 tw with wdh system. The new HD class 5 is rated for 2000 lbs tw with wdh.  That hitch came with carriage bolts that had wires to guide them in hard to reach holes. I bought grade 8 and drop the spare tire and its carrier plus a few other items so it was easy to get too.  I will still check when I am around the truck next though as that is always a good idea.


Glad you caught that cause that could real ugly real fast!
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Trailers, Toyhaulers and Motorhomes / Re: Trailer hitch
« Last post by fabr on September 26, 2023, 06:46:36 AM »
WOW,it came with carriage bolts. Just wow. I guess 13 is your lucky number. Glad you caught it. Just curious,did you use an impact or just your Popeye arms?  :m
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Trailers, Toyhaulers and Motorhomes / Re: Trailer hitch
« Last post by DeepBusch69 on September 25, 2023, 03:45:27 PM »
Yes DSrace this is on the coach. 

Fabr, I put this Curt hitch on 13 years ago when I bought the M/H, it only had a 5k hitch and when I took that off, the holes were wicked oversize.   This is a 10k Curt hitch and those were the bolts that came with it.  Obviously I will replace all 6 (3 each side) with some new grade 8, I'm sure the others have been way overloaded now and probably already have micro-cracks growing in the thread roots. 

Safety chains don't do much good when they leave the chat room with the hitch   5:   :nw
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Trailers, Toyhaulers and Motorhomes / Re: Trailer hitch
« Last post by fabr on September 25, 2023, 10:28:29 AM »
If the broken bolts were carriage bolts like the other one in the pic .............  That would explain the why they broke. Carriage bolts,at best ,are grade 2 soft crap. If it were me I would change all the carriage bolts and replace with grade 8. If a shop installed the hitch they likely impacted them tight and over stressed the bolt resulting in the failure at some time in the future.
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Trailers, Toyhaulers and Motorhomes / Re: Trailer hitch
« Last post by dsrace on September 25, 2023, 08:08:50 AM »
Wow, I have never seen the bolts broke off on reciver hitches! At first I thought you were speaking about the trailer hitch head, then I downloaded the pic.  I assume thats on the coach and not a pick up? Any ideas why that happens? I should check the on on my pick up again.  Its been a few years since I installed it.
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