Trailer hitch help

Originally Posted by Cruise Master

I looked at that awhile back. Question I got is how can it really be universal with no adjustments on it. I'm guessing the step on all the different back seats could be different.

i would ask dave he will know

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[ivel]

I decided to build the hitch, well, because I just wanted to. lol

It was my first time welding and I built it on the cart so it wasn't optimal conditions for someone who didn't know what they were doing.

I stood on it and pulled mt 5'x10' trailer do the road and back and it still on there.

If I had it to do again, I might would place it farther back so the ball wouldn't stick out so far.

[03psd73]

Drill another hole in the slide in and move it back some.

[ivel]

Originally Posted by 03psd73

Drill another hole in the slide in and move it back some.

Good idea. Cut it and drill a new hole.

I was thinking my other hitches didn't stick out that far.

Thanks !

[meimk]

Originally Posted by Cruise Master

I looked at that awhile back. Question I got is how can it really be universal with no adjustments on it. I'm guessing the step on all the different back seats could be different.

They are different. I've had customers bring in one of those and ask us to mount it because they couldn't get it to fit. I've added flat plate or square stock to make up the distance difference on some of them.

[DaveTM]

I agree with drilling a second position hole. However, I like the way you currently have it because when your in a situation where your backing up a trailer, the "longer" hitch will allow you to make steeper angles before the trailer "jackknives" into your cart.

FWIW

[yurtle]

For my unlifted cart with stock tires, I'd have to rotate it 90° or remove it, to tackle my driveway, as well as a few others.

[ivel]

Originally Posted by DaveTM

I agree with drilling a second position hole. However, I like the way you currently have it because when your in a situation where your backing up a trailer, the "longer" hitch will allow you to make steeper angles before the trailer "jackknives" into your cart.

FWIW

It's in the receiver as far as t will go, I'd have to cut the tail of the hitch off. I think I'm going to call this one finished unless one of my "welds' fails on me. I'll remove it while not in use to avoid it being a knee knocker.

[03psd73]

Originally Posted by ivel

It's in the receiver as far as t will go, I'd have to cut the tail of the hitch off. I think I'm going to call this one finished unless one of my "welds' fails on me. I'll remove it while not in use to avoid it being a knee knocker.

You can always get a second slide in and cut it down and drill a new hole and that way you can use which ever one you need at the time.