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Default In all it's glory..

On 6/21/2013 8:13 PM, True North wrote:
On Friday, 21 June 2013 20:40:48 UTC-3, Califbill wrote:
"iBoaterer" wrote in message

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"True North" wrote in message


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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.






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Why buy cheap wrench? Use a pipe wrench and good for pipes later. As to


the ball, get one of these types and forget about greasy pants.


http://www.etrailer.com/Balls/Andersen/AM3662.html




Wonder how long that nylon will last?





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I have had one on my hitch for probably 6 years. Only bad spots are nicks

where I backed in to the coupler as it was too low. I have towed thousands

of miles with the ball. 4400# rig. I tow to Vancouver Island every couple

years and that is about 1200 miles to Tofino or Telegraph Cove. Wife is

happy that we do not get grease on the clothes when the trailer in unhitched

and ball is still installed.


I don't recall seeing that style ball up here.
Is it available in the 2" size?

I see you parked your boat in front of the house that's you alledge
isn't yours, again.