Re: [ihc] Mac's 184?

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Joel M Brodsky" <jmbrodsky@domain.elided>
To: "Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>
Cc: <ihc@domain.elided>; "Mac McMuffin" <mac@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 15:38
Subject: Re: [ihc] Mac's 184?

>
> The hitch goes half way up under the truck and is designed for a L/D
setup,
> but I'm too cheap to pony up for the bars and such right now.
> Adda leafs will make the truck almost unmanageable with anything except a
> heavy trailer back there.  Bags seem like the happy medium from the
> add-a-leafs, plus, bags load the frame, instead of loading more stress on
> the springs/mounts which are always so suspect on IH anyway, and I already
> have on-board-air to supply them.  Have you found a L/D setup for under
> $200 anywhere?  I'm new to the L/D world (this being Load Distributing,
> --no comments from the Peanut Gallery!), so I'm reluctant to step up if I
> haven't seen all the options.
>
> Anyone have opinions about Load Distributing setups and recommendations?
>
> Thanks!
>
> JoelB
> Too much stuff, not enough time...
>

Do some searching on metacrawler or your favorite such search engine and see
what you come up with.  I did such a search a while ago and there are some
new ideas that seem pretty neat.  The conventional system is two tension
bars and an anti sway bar.

The bags might help for a load, but you're talking about two sets, one for
each vehicle wheras you only need one l/d hitch setup for both trucks or any
other you might use to tow with.  The l/d hitch will also put more weight on
your front end, which is a good thing.  First it means less of the weight on
the rear so less bearing wear there, second it should help your stability on
the road.

Just my $0.02 worth.  Bags seem to me like they can be such a hassle and in
most cases a band-aid for stiffer springs or a l/d setup.

BTW, if you are concerned about the springs that are appropriate for the
trailer being too stiff for your spring mounts, I submit that the trailer is
too big for the tow vehicle.

-Ryan


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