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05-22-2012, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Midwest, Illinois
Posts: 49
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My hitch ball gets a spray of tri flow every time I hitch up. My Equalizer bars don't get anything. I figure it's like the mouthwash commercial that says if it burns it must be working. If the bars protest a little in the campground, they are working. But, out of courtesy, if I'm pulling in at quiet time, I soak the bars with water when I fill the tank at the entrance to the campground. It quiets them a little until I get unhooked.
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Carr, Brenda, Hannah, Callie and Sammy. An F350, a 30WRLTSA, a couple of scooters, and little precious family time. We camp, we ride, we love.
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05-22-2012, 08:42 PM
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Arn
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Ottawa Valley, Ontario
Posts: 181
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Capsfloyd
Pulled it back home , went to release the ball [ pulled the safety pin on the hitch ] . Blocked the TT, pulled forward and it came out , with a lil' help came right out .
Over all good experience with the FR Flagstaff . The only thing that broke was the large free standing table in the dinette . The bottom leg came out . It was wobbly and turned it over and the bottom on one side feel off.
Other than that , heater work very good , A/C good a lot of airflow from the ceiling vents . Water heater work well , water pumped work .
The grand kids said "they like it lot better than the small camper "[ pop up]
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Are you saying that you drove forward & let the hitch drop to the ground? If so, that is an unnecessary & dangerous step. The draw bar with the ball on it will move, not your tow vehicle.
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05-23-2012, 08:22 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Lancaster TX
Posts: 250
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That was the 1st time we used it . The ball was so tight in the coupler , pulled the pin out of the reciievier and pulled the truck out .
The ball was on the coupling , wiggled it out
Now with following some advice , lube the coupling and ball , raise the TT and stand on the sway bars and ball comes right out
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2009 Rambox crew cab
2012 831 Flagstaff RKSS
2010 jeep Liberty
2010 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic
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05-23-2012, 08:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 412
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Capsfloyd
That was the 1st time we used it . The ball was so tight in the coupler , pulled the pin out of the reciievier and pulled the truck out .
The ball was on the coupling , wiggled it out
Now with following some advice , lube the coupling and ball , raise the TT and stand on the sway bars and ball comes right out
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Im not here to judge but that has got to be the craziest thing i've ever heard of doing..
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TT = 2021 ROO 233S
(Previous)TT = 2014 Palomino Solaire Eclipse 318TSBHK
TV = 2016 F-150 5.0L SCREW
Pit Crew: DW (Robin)
Kids: 9yo DD (Riley), 5yo DD (Kennedy)
Security: Boxer (Harley), yorkie (Willow)
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05-23-2012, 01:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Lancaster TX
Posts: 250
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I don't how crazy , we learned a lot hooking and unhooking ,
On unhooking TT , you have to raise the TT off the ball , our fit very snug . I use the power tongue jack raise it to get the weight off the ball
Now we camped 4 times and it gets a lil easier to unhook each time
Each to there own , when I can learn a easier way
I'll adapt to it .
I guess. It depends on the. Weight of your TT
Improvise , adapt and over come Our family motto
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2009 Rambox crew cab
2012 831 Flagstaff RKSS
2010 jeep Liberty
2010 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic
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05-23-2012, 01:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 412
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Usually if mine sticks I just put the tongue so there is barely any pressure on it and get in the truck, take off parking break, move forward about an inch, set parking brake on and it allows me to raise the TT no problem.
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TT = 2021 ROO 233S
(Previous)TT = 2014 Palomino Solaire Eclipse 318TSBHK
TV = 2016 F-150 5.0L SCREW
Pit Crew: DW (Robin)
Kids: 9yo DD (Riley), 5yo DD (Kennedy)
Security: Boxer (Harley), yorkie (Willow)
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05-23-2012, 02:25 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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On some hitches, don't know on FR products, there is an adjusting nut under the coupler to tighten or loosen the fit on the ball.
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05-23-2012, 03:26 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dunnnc
On some hitches, don't know on FR products, there is an adjusting nut under the coupler to tighten or loosen the fit on the ball.
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My last two travel trailers were not this way. I think most aftermarket couplers have this feature but not the rv "style"
More often than not you have to "pull" ahead to release ball from coupler.
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