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Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
« on: December 11, 2016, 02:54:26 PM »
OK swaggers,

Is this acceptable [my gut feels = not] or do the chains have to hang vertical to the bars. I am having trouble with the setup of my new McHitch to the A frame as I have very limited room. My only other option left is to weld the jockey wheel holder to the frame if they need to be hanging straight down.

Get thinking

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Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2016, 05:50:41 AM »
How big is your van?   Do you really need WDH?

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Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2016, 06:15:54 AM »
This may help .. seems some have the chains running at an angle at the #6:14 mark in this vid ...  Seems so long as you have the required minimum ground clearance to the ends of the bars, is whats more important  .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DC-lfNnKf4
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Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2016, 03:53:59 PM »
Thanks edz, never thought to look online for a solution, handy vid.

Myles, I have a rear fold chinese kimberly that is very heavy on the tow ball. A WDH just makes the load more ballanced  and easier to tow.

Thanks for taking the time to reply

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Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2016, 08:13:55 AM »
I thought that the WDH would cancel out any benefit of the McHitch, afterall you should be removing the WDH Off Road & even when navigating driveways etc.
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Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2016, 08:22:43 AM »
Those bars look a bit shorter than mine. Pretty sure they come in different lengths.  I am going to change to the McHitch on my Starcraft after seeing Swannies setup.
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Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2016, 08:30:24 AM »
  **   IMPORTANT **  to note that they need to be disconnected when getting into articulated off road tracks ..
See what happened to the Gall boys at # 3:40 mark in this vid clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2rfd_fEyxc
They actualy snapped / tore the Heyman Reece toungue box receiver section completely off the tow bar by leaving the load share bars on .
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Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2016, 11:53:03 AM »
They are notoriously hard on their equipment tho, so no surprise there
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Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2016, 08:23:20 AM »
Quote from: rastus on December 12, 2016, 03:53:59 PM
Thanks edz, never thought to look online for a solution, handy vid.

Myles, I have a rear fold chinese kimberly that is very heavy on the tow ball. A WDH just makes the load more ballanced  and easier to tow.

Thanks for taking the time to reply

rastus
Have seen a frames broken by having them too tight, so be good idea to remove the before going over undulating ground
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