Blue Ox vs Equalizer

[walaby]

Just a comment/something to consider when choosing a 2.5" shank.

I have a Class 5 (2.5") receiver, and decided to use a reducer, and I decided to weld it in to avoid any slop.

My TV broke down middle of nowhere. Called a tow truck to haul both the TV and the TT. Truck showed up, and needed to use my shank/hitch in order to tow my TT. TV was loaded on the flatbed.

Tow truck's hitch was a 2". Had I had a 2.5" shank, tow truck driver said the trailer would have been left on side of the road.

Mike

[charlie43]

Originally Posted by emm-dee

I’ve always been curious as to why folks lift mod their trucks. Is there an improvement advantage to some characteristic of the truck? I know if I “lifted” my Ram I would have to carry a ladder to get into the seat. I had to add HDX running bars to make it usable as it came from the factory.

Good question.....its preference for me......just like the way it looks....enjoy the elevated ride.......gotta laugh though.... I see more big trucks in the Sunshine state then I ever did in WI.......did take awhile to get use to climbing in

[glsimms]

Where I live in southern Indiana, the Ohio river is flooding and lifted trucks are about the only vehicles getting thru the flood waters......

[dustman_stx]

Originally Posted by emm-dee

I’ve always been curious as to why folks lift mod their trucks. Is there an improvement advantage to some characteristic of the truck? I know if I “lifted” my Ram I would have to carry a ladder to get into the seat. I had to add HDX running bars to make it usable as it came from the factory.

For the vast majority of people it's a looks thing. Only other advantage is in off road capability. You can tell by looking at most of them they are NOT driven off road- at least not in any way that would require a lift. I suppose you could argue that it's safer since any type of head on collision would probably result in you going over the other vehicle- as long as it wasn't lifted, too.