Our rules are a lot stricter though. A similar weight setup here would require air brakes a much more substantial hitch. Six weekly testing and a whole host 9f other stuff
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Our rules are a lot stricter though. A similar weight setup here would require air brakes a much more substantial hitch. Six weekly testing and a whole host 9f other stuff
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The new Ford Ranger in the UK comes fitted with a 2" square receiver, just like the American ones.
Maybe they are allowed now.
Maybe they are allowed now.
I have a 2" socket on the back of my 16 Challenger. Got a Reese ball mount in it, shimmed to take the play out - it had lost close to an inch of the 5" lift it gave me due to slop. I redrilled the pin hole to get the ball closer to the back of the car. I found a suitably highly rated bolt in 50mm ball in Germany to replace the 2" US one. Works pretty well.
I did modifiy the way the hitch attached to the rear of the car so it used the full strength of the rear "chassis" leg box section, rather than the thin lower single skin on the same section.
I always found the US wiring socket hilarious - a connector simply dangling on the end of the wires.
I did modifiy the way the hitch attached to the rear of the car so it used the full strength of the rear "chassis" leg box section, rather than the thin lower single skin on the same section.
I always found the US wiring socket hilarious - a connector simply dangling on the end of the wires.
Or too loose.
Or extension plates simply applying too much force through them, especially under braking loads before the brakes come on and yank it back again.
I know. Farmers switched to Rangers when LR stopped doing proper hitches. I got a Ranger because it had a man sized towing hitch. I reckon their sales will drop and they will have no clue as to why!
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They should be 12.9s
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I had a genuine LR NAS 2" reciever hitch on my D2, nothing weedy about, was definitely stout and had substantial bracing to the chassis rails
In Canada we don’t have a problem with the trailer hitches it depends on what you’re towing weight wise they are used for hauling bikes, platform for whatever and scooters for the elderly but the main use is to hide the licence plate from those dam cameras.
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Biggest problem being the crusty cross member they attach to.
Erie Fred
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The chain hooks are welded to the hitch cross bar or bumper.
Erie Fred
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Well....I have worked on a few trailers with electric brakes.
Remember one thing....there is a single piece of 12ga wire to operate those brakes.
They do not failsafe.
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Yay !!!!
As far as wiring, the 4/5 pin in a row is just stupid (as you indicated) there is no mounting bracket for them.
I finally switched my last trailer with a 4 pin to the 7 pin round socket. Even though it doesn't need more than 4 pins.
Considering how often trailer electrics go wrong I would be rather concerned. We get loads of salt on our roads. Couple that with being dunked in the sea and dragged through mud and over run looks more promising.
I hate them all the same though!
Yes but that still had a proper chassis!
I had a D2 TD5 for a while. Brilliant.
Erie Fred
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Yup, and here I was doing a simple layout to see if I could incorporate hydraulic brakes (surge brakes) inside the same backing plate with the electric brakes, for a backup.....
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Both points are true but there’s many ways this could be improved on. How many people run round here with no working over run brakes. The trailer plugs on US vehicles are awful but the brake design itself is nice design and I like that you can adjust the power in the vehicle.
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My neighbor has a 3/4 ton dodge pickup with a Cummins diesel.
He has a 24k 2 axle dually gooseneck trailer, and carries a Case 580k backhoe on it.
Do you think that is safe ?
it's legal, it's very common, and it has electric brakes on it.
You won't catch me driving it.
It's that qty (1) piece of 12 ga wire standing between you and splattering yourself at the bottom of the hill.
Why is the 7 blade round connector considered awfull ? I've fixed the 6 pin round and the 7 pin round, and the newer 7 pin blade is much better as the contacts wipe as you push
the connector in, and no tube socket to get plugged with corrosion.
One area that get's no love is the front of the chassis mounted socket, there is a spring loaded door on the back when it's disconnected, but nothing much
on the front end (where the wiring comes in) to stop the blast of road salt & sand coming off the back tires.
I have affixed a piece of old inner tube rubber all over that area with some tye-wraps, to keep it clean.
