On Friday, 21 June 2013 14:37:16 UTC-3, True North wrote:
On Friday, 21 June 2013 14:10:47 UTC-3, wrote:

On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:58:27 -0700 (PDT), True North



wrote:







Well, here it is, my new rig... well the boat is a year old this month and the Highlander is almost 3 months old.







I have it on a fairly level spot to measure how level the trailer is with a 2" drop receiver.







http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps59c5dd8b.jpg







D'oh... I need to reverse the draw bar so the hitch is 3/4 inches high.



I'm struggling with that because I don't have a 1 & 9/16" or 1 & 5/8ths wrench to hold the ball steady while I remove the big 1.5" nut and it's locking washer.







I tried my water pump pliers with duct take over the jaws to protect the chrome but it's too slippery.







Guess I'm off to Princess Auto to buy a big cheap Chinese adjustable wrench.







The best tool for that is an impact wrench.







You can hold the ball with your hand that way



I think you're right. I'm sure that's the way they install the complete units at the factory.