Lantley
Ellicott City, Maryland
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crappie_fisherman wrote:When I initially purchased my HA...I got the hitch helper (HH)...but after getting my mirror that I use for hitching...I found that the HH was not necessary and I returned it. I have not regretted figuring out a way to hitch without the HH...I hitch all by myself each time and have no issues...seeing where you are actually going is a HUGE help in itself...
joe.
Good point Joe,
I use a camera and often hitch up by myself if DW is not available. When you can see where you are going the HH is not really necessary. I still set up my HH as a matter of habit and it does allow you to cheat sometimes. But you can easily align the stinger without the HH once you find the right tool to help you see when backing. A mirror or camera will do the trick and eliminate the use/need for the hitch helper.
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bsimonds
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freediver wrote:Hi all,
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I placed the hitch helper off the ground on about five wood blocks that are nailed together to raise it so I don't need to extend the jack as far......
That's why I got an electric jack, so I could easily extend the jack as far as needed without setting it on top of a teetering stack of blocks.
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Dupper
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kat1958 wrote:I just recently purchased a hitch helper. Does it need to be greased or something first to make it easier to use. Pretty stiff.
I put some lubricant on the screw inside the hitch helper and it made a world of difference. Much easier now.
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SteveRankin
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bsimonds wrote:freediver wrote:Hi all,
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I placed the hitch helper off the ground on about five wood blocks that are nailed together to raise it so I don't need to extend the jack as far......
That's why I got an electric jack, so I could easily extend the jack as far as needed without setting it on top of a teetering stack of blocks.
An electric jack is all you need IF your trailer is low to the ground. But, if you've got a TT that's got lots of ground clearance for more ground clearance, an electric jack isn't enough. Our TV is a 3/4-ton 4X4 with slightly oversize tires, so it's not exactly low to the ground itself, yet we have to use a 4" lift on our drawbar and the nose of the trailer is still down a bit.
As you can see from this photo the tongue is well over 2' off the ground with the TT level on level concrete.
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OldScout
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Les knows!
With the PullRight you just roll the draw-bar to the driver side, back right up to the hitch and drop it on.
Sorry couldn't resist!
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