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10-15-2018, 10:48 AM
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Equalizer Hitch
I use a Equalizer hitch and was wandering if it is better to use the same spring bar on the same side or to rotate bars from side to side ? Or does it really matter ?
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10-15-2018, 11:04 AM
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Doesn't matter.
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10-15-2018, 01:31 PM
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Is it the 4 point Equal-i-zer WDH?
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4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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10-15-2018, 02:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bikendan
Is it the 4 point Equal-i-zer WDH?
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Yes
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10-15-2018, 02:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolf26
Yes
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Then it doesn't matter unless you want the weight bar stickers right side up.
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Shawn-Musician/Entrepreneur/Wine Expert
and Zoe the Wonder Dog(R.I.P.)
2016 PrimeTime TracerAIR 255, pushing a 2014 Ford F150 SCREW XTR 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost w/Max Tow Package
4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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10-15-2018, 02:27 PM
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(Dry Huunday)
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If it's a 12k or 14k, the bars are side specific.....pic is a screenshot from the manual.
http://www.equalizerhitch.com/manual...ring-arm-setup
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10-15-2018, 02:32 PM
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This is probably the most original question I've seen in a while 
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10-15-2018, 02:33 PM
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Its a 10K. Thanks.
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10-15-2018, 02:36 PM
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(Dry Huunday)
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10-15-2018, 02:41 PM
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I’ve been telling my DW size don’t matter for years....wait...you said “sides”, didn’t you? Never mind
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10-15-2018, 02:51 PM
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Thanks all, I was just wandering, thinking that the bars being under pressure in the same direction all the time, they might "take a set" and might be a good idea to flip them over in the other direction occasionally. Maybe I'm just over thinking it.
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10-15-2018, 05:28 PM
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It’s over thinking it, but I do it.
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10-16-2018, 01:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolf26
Thanks all, I was just wandering, thinking that the bars being under pressure in the same direction all the time, they might "take a set" and might be a good idea to flip them over in the other direction occasionally. Maybe I'm just over thinking it.
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In general unless you stress the metal into the plastic range they will not take a set. Given that and the 12k and 14k (like I have) being non-interchangeable, I wouldn't worry about it.
Anecdotally, before upgrading to the 14k, I ran a 10k unit with a tongue weight of almost 1300# for a year. It worked but the bars were obviously bowed and the hitch had trouble re-centering after a sharp turn. The 10k bars are still straight.
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10-16-2018, 01:08 PM
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I doubt it matters, but I always use the bars on my 12k on the original sides. Despite the statement in the manual they won't interchange, they do (but I don't.)
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10-16-2018, 01:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bikendan
Then it doesn't matter unless you want the weight bar stickers right side up.
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Of course it does. We need to set an example of discipline for the younger generation!
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