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They are like a cheap band-aid. They fail to perform when you need them to the most. I did my time with them and they were,IMO,better than nothing but fall far,far short of a GN/FW.
Quote from: fabr on November 22, 2021, 08:29:08 PMThey are like a cheap band-aid. They fail to perform when you need them to the most. I did my time with them and they were,IMO,better than nothing but fall far,far short of a GN/FW.i like the designjconcept but have always wondered how responsive they were in side winds. no matter the balance of a trailer, side winds can cause sway. of course this is where the GN/FW shine and why i found this GN conversion. i remember seeing something simalar 12 years ago but cannot remember the name. price is def a very proud price lol but same price as the hensley and pro pride hitch's. the GN version of my trailer was $3k more and an additional 2k lbs. if i went that rt i would save the weight lol it would also be removable and useable on other trailers.
Quote from: dsrace on November 23, 2021, 11:19:16 AMQuote from: fabr on November 22, 2021, 08:29:08 PMThey are like a cheap band-aid. They fail to perform when you need them to the most. I did my time with them and they were,IMO,better than nothing but fall far,far short of a GN/FW.i like the designjconcept but have always wondered how responsive they were in side winds. no matter the balance of a trailer, side winds can cause sway. of course this is where the GN/FW shine and why i found this GN conversion. i remember seeing something simalar 12 years ago but cannot remember the name. price is def a very proud price lol but same price as the hensley and pro pride hitch's. the GN version of my trailer was $3k more and an additional 2k lbs. if i went that rt i would save the weight lol it would also be removable and useable on other trailers.And it would make your trailer more able to sell readily. You know ,in 2 years................
The question is why not fab your own and save a bunch of $$$$. I know you can do it and likely better judging from some of the weld quality I think I saw in the vids.
Quote from: fabr on November 23, 2021, 12:19:00 PMThe question is why not fab your own and save a bunch of $$$$. I know you can do it and likely better judging from some of the weld quality I think I saw in the vids.i could do it for sure. the reason i am looking at that companies is for liability reasons. i do not for see an issue but one just never knows and hard saying which way that would swing. if i were to do it i think i would permently weld it on and cut the a frame for the extra strength. i like the removable idea for resale. there are several bumper hitch floor plans that dont exist in a fiver that i pre fer also.
so i have now put a few miles on the new custome fixer upper toyhauler from dunesport. we used it as a camper for short trip to mt rushmore, custer park and the bad lands a week ago. 8 hr drive each way ( when one doesnt follow google or garmin ) plus 400 miles of driving the sites in 3 days time. never cross southern half of SD on hwy 47......4-6% grades that are no fun in 35 to 40 mph gusting winds. so fabr......you and i were discussing a subject briefly at the dunes last trip i was there. i had mentioned that i 90% believed the shape of the front end of my toyhauler would cut wind better then a square brick. you stated that you purchased a trailer with a similar front end and had thought the same until you towed it a number of miles. after that you felt that the wind actually apllied enough of a down force that you felt drag. I knew you were skeptical but now you KNOW.well, after 18 hrs of towing mine, 10 hrs fighting 35 to 40 mph gusting wind on complete shit 2 lane back roads that campers have no buisness on, i can say i 100% agree with you. now this was only felt in a dead head wind. with a diagnol or dead side wind i couldnt feel the dragHead on and diagonal sucked for me. in fact , even at 12'6" tall as my fifthwheel was this still towed easier in side winds. the fiver towed best in head or tail winds. side winds really drug that on down. prob the 34' of side wall vs 26' on this one. a diagonal side wind/cross wind didnt effect it that i could notice but a dead on head wind and it took another 10 psi boost (100hp) to maintain ground speed. also made it a litle more squirrly. Bottom line to me is you can't give me a bumper pull larger trailer.i will attach a pic or two for others to view that dont remember this or have not seen it. the pics are of the camper at the SD campground behind my f350 dualy. so i posted this on the GN conversion as i wonder if it would break the wind and reduce this effect plus make it tow better all things considered. mabey a wind on the top of the GN ?? not sure but that added drag really does get old. so does fixing all the issues with it too. thoughts??
Fortunately it does look like you could fairly easily relocate the axles if needed though.