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Offline laxation

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Re: How's my hitch height? Too low?
« Reply #25 on: June 27, 2022, 11:33:00 AM »
Quote from: Foo on June 26, 2022, 04:19:59 AM
Don't know why people think that standard shocks and springs on soft roaders are going to be any good with proper camper trailers and caravans.
Probably because it's all new!

Love the idea of wood + bathroom scales for towball weight.
Unfortunately emptying the box on its own didn't help, but still yet to get around to weighing to see what I'm working with. Just using bathroom scales makes it easier
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Re: How's my hitch height? Too low?
« Reply #26 on: June 27, 2022, 02:56:45 PM »
Another option is to move the spare off the front to the rear gate. Depending on how the gate is swung, canvas options when put up and a great mount. That will drop the weight a bit and also add some to the rear for a bit of lift.

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Re: How's my hitch height? Too low?
« Reply #27 on: June 27, 2022, 03:28:41 PM »
Towball weight was only 135kg with the box empty.

Car is rated to 150, so no problems there.

Edit* 140kg with box and trailer full :)
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Re: How's my hitch height? Too low?
« Reply #28 on: June 27, 2022, 05:24:17 PM »
Quote from: GGV8Cruza on June 27, 2022, 02:56:45 PM
Another option is to move the spare off the front to the rear gate. Depending on how the gate is swung, canvas options when put up and a great mount. That will drop the weight a bit and also add some to the rear for a bit of lift.

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and make it easier to move around on soft ground... jockey wheels since like the titanic in soft ground.. 135kg is a lot to lift and move
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Re: How's my hitch height? Too low?
« Reply #29 on: June 28, 2022, 11:20:30 AM »
It's a rear fold camper so the spare would be very much in the way if it was mounted at the rear.
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Re: How's my hitch height? Too low?
« Reply #30 on: June 29, 2022, 09:06:25 PM »
Just had another look at your connection, and your weight seems okay.

You describe it as "bumpy/ juttery"

Is it bad handling? 

Or noisy? 
If it is this then it might as simple as the hitch bouncing in the towbar.   Tightening the anti-rattle bolt in hitch will solve that.  I also assume you know overrun brakes clunk as you stop and start if you aren't smooth.
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Re: How's my hitch height? Too low?
« Reply #31 on: June 29, 2022, 09:35:13 PM »
Quote from: #jonesy on June 29, 2022, 09:06:25 PM
Just had another look at your connection, and your weight seems okay.

You describe it as "bumpy/ juttery"

Is it bad handling? 

Or noisy? 
If it is this then it might as simple as the hitch bouncing in the towbar.   Tightening the anti-rattle bolt in hitch will solve that.  I also assume you know overrun brakes clunk as you stop and start if you aren't smooth.

It was bad handling. Very bouncy in the car, wife had a sore neck from the drive just on the freeway. Pedders guy said people describe it as Porpoise-ing, feels like bouncing forward almost.

It wasn't noisy.
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