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Offline orch1968

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Orientation of Treg Hitch
« on: April 13, 2013, 08:48:05 PM »
Hi all

Is there any issue with turning a treg hitch upside down so that I can level the camper out.



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Re: Orientation of Treg Hitch
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2013, 08:53:48 PM »
Turn the hitch tongue over first?
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Re: Orientation of Treg Hitch
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2013, 09:06:16 PM »
Quote from: Patr80l on April 13, 2013, 08:53:48 PM
Turn the hitch tongue over first?
:cup: :cup: dont worry been down that road myself.. ;D ;D
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Re: Orientation of Treg Hitch
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2013, 11:35:01 PM »
I wouldn't think that is a good idea as you are relying on a few threads on the bolt to hold the weight. Firstly turn the hitch receiver up the other way, and if that doesn't lower it enough get a drop type hitch receiver that is lower. Costs more than turning it upside down as you suggested but is a lot safer.
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Re: Orientation of Treg Hitch
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2013, 12:31:18 AM »
Quote from: orch1968 on April 13, 2013, 08:48:05 PM
Hi all

Is there any issue with turning a treg hitch upside down so that I can level the camper out.



Thanks

Dave



I wouldnt, whilst you gain 20 or 30mm (lower) buy doing this the hitch is alot weaker in that orientation and I dont need to tell you what would happen if the nut came undone. Better off getting another tounge to suit your requirments IMO.
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Re: Orientation of Treg Hitch
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2013, 01:19:01 PM »
Quote from: stevo on April 13, 2013, 11:35:01 PM
I wouldn't think that is a good idea as you are relying on a few threads on the bolt to hold the weight. Firstly turn the hitch receiver up the other way, and if that doesn't lower it enough get a drop type hitch receiver that is lower. Costs more than turning it upside down as you suggested but is a lot safer.
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Steve, I think you mean the hitch, not the receiver.   If you turn the receiver upside down the wheels will point to the sky!
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Re: Orientation of Treg Hitch
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2013, 08:42:07 PM »
Yep, you're right, getting my hitches and receivers all mixed up. A bit of old age setting in i guess.
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Orientation of Treg Hitch
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2013, 09:34:35 PM »
Is it worth looking at the hitch on the camper? If you need to have the tregg that low on the tug, maybe raising the hitch on the drawbar will be a better solution. Not as cheap and easy I grant you, but your hitch won't be hitting the deck as often.
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Re: Orientation of Treg Hitch
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2013, 09:32:42 AM »
Thanks for all your input everyone, much appreciated. I think I will keep it the way it should be and either look at different hitches or look at making the camper higher....

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Re: Orientation of Treg Hitch
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2013, 11:26:54 AM »
Next time you hitch up grab a quick photo.
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Re: Orientation of Treg Hitch
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2013, 02:15:20 PM »
also there was a recent picture of a chinese Treg copy, where the threaded bolt came away from the rest of the unit. I guess in either orientation that scenario will end in tears, however, I am sure mounting upside down would certainly add to the chance of failure.
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Re: Orientation of Treg Hitch
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2013, 11:42:19 PM »

Why not go to the authoritative source, give Treg a call and ask them? :-) 
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