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Old 03-10-2006, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by miamioffshore
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That works on your boat trailer? I would think those spring bars wouldn't be able to hookup due to the pole tongue? Please elaborate, as I looked at that hitch but didn't think it could be setup due to pole tongues and that particular setup not being able to do its thing with the use of a pole tongue adaptor?
They have a bracket that bolts to pole tongue. It's a very easy setup and makes towing a dream. If you want picture let me know.

http://www.equalizerhitch.com/produc...patibility.php
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Originally Posted by boatman22
They have a bracket that bolts to pole tongue. It's a very easy setup and makes towing a dream. If you want picture let me know.

http://www.equalizerhitch.com/produc...patibility.php
I know about pole tongue adaptors? But are you seeing Equalizer has a special adaptor that gives it some rails to ride on?
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Originally Posted by Tim G.
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You don't need to get into all this...
That 2500HD will have no trouble with the tounge weight.
The hitch is fine. Though uphrading to the XDR is certainly not a bad idea.
I have had 21,000 on the stock hitch on the 3500. Yes, believe it or not...21,000lbs.

Me.. I wouldn't waste time with the wd bars and adaptors, and chains....

The balanced boat won't have much tongue weight.

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Ditto!!!!! My 2500 Duramax crewcab tows my Top Gun just fine. No air bags or wd bars needed
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Ditto!!!!! My 2500 Duramax crewcab tows my Top Gun just fine. No air bags or wd bars needed
Really?!? I was in Josh's the other day, he has airbags, no WD and I didn't like the way it felt from the passenger seat, couldn't imagine driving 1500 miles like that.
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Originally Posted by miamioffshore
I know about pole tongue adaptors? But are you seeing Equalizer has a special adaptor that gives it some rails to ride on?
Yes they do:
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Originally Posted by miamioffshore
Really?!? I was in Josh's the other day, he has airbags, no WD and I didn't like the way it felt from the passenger seat, couldn't imagine driving 1500 miles like that.
Yea....how did that feel.. .....have fun with all the wd cover up I am going to get swung off the road prior to rear ending someone problems....go buy a 4500 or something.....quit trying to rig it!.....find a used kodiak for 10 g.....put a hauler bed on it.....any time you have to put this garbage on your trucks....your compensating for lack of truck.....I have not been in this section for awhile....no wonder.
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Originally Posted by Byrdman
Yea....how did that feel.. .....have fun with all the wd cover up I am going to get swung off the road prior to rear ending someone problems....go buy a 4500 or something.....quit trying to rig it!.....find a used kodiak for 10 g.....put a hauler bed on it.....any time you have to put this garbage on your trucks....your compensating for lack of truck.....I have not been in this section for awhile....no wonder.
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Fyi, I Was In Contact With Equalizer Hitches And They Do Not Reccomend Their System With Certain Brake Actuators For Surge Brakes. I Also Called The Actuator Company And They State That They Need Over 4 Inches Of Surge To Be Effective And More Like 6. They Were Pretty Strongly Against Using The W/d Application. I Believe Mine Was The Dico Model 20 Acuator Which Is One Of The More Common Ones Out There.
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