Need a new Equalizer shank

[CedarCreekWoody]

Originally Posted by babock

Shouldn't the clamp be forcing it down instead of up?

Interesting. That is backwards from all I've ever seen.

[babock]

Originally Posted by CedarCreekWoody

Interesting. That is backwards from all I've ever seen.

I used to use one with a non equilizing hitch and it always forced the hitch down so it wouldn't bounce up. Doing it this way will just bend it.

[woo10-210]

Originally Posted by babock

Shouldn't the clamp be forcing it down instead of up?

Think about the effect the WDH spring bars are having on the shank. When the spring bars are 'loaded', the shank pivots vertically on the hitch pin, forcing the forward portion of the shank downward. The majority of the tongue weight is applied to the hitch pin but the remainder of the load is applied at the point where the shank contacts the floor of the hitch tube forward of the hitch pin. How else would it be able to transfer a portion of the load to the front of the TV?

[babock]

Originally Posted by woo10-210

Think about the effect the WDH spring bars are having on the shank. When the spring bars are 'loaded', the shank pivots vertically on the hitch pin, forcing the forward portion of the shank downward. The majority of the tongue weight is applied to the hitch pin but the remainder of the load is applied at the point where the shank contacts the floor of the hitch tube forward of the hitch pin. How else would it be able to transfer a portion of the load to the front of the TV?

Yes..I believe you are correct with WDH although I have never had any rattling with any WDH when the spring bars are on. Now I am going to look at the gap the next time I hitch up to see what is happening.


Definitely need it the other way for a deadweight hitch.

[thebrakeman]

Weight-carrying hitch: The TW will always force the ball-end downward, so if using a clamp, you would want to force the ball-end downward.


Weight-distributing hitch: The WD bars are lifting the ball-end upward, so if using a clamp, you would want to force the ball-end upward.