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chevy620 · 08-23-2013, 09:05 AM

Glad you made it in the track OK. WOW! That is metal fatigue in it's ugliest form for racers!!

He is RIGHT....We all need to consider the "destructive forces" being applied to the hitches on motor homes, trucks and actually every tow vehicle.
Stackers have compounded that simply through the pressure when turning with 6 tires on a heavy trailer being dragged sideways.

We recommend our customers at least brace from the center of the receiver outward to support the center tube.

This hitch, probably, is like the one we had on our Freightliner. Rated at 7500-lbs and 750 tongue weight.
The Trailer Toad will keep tongue weight at zero but you are still pulling anywhere from 15,000 to 21,000 with most stackers.

We, Trailer Toad.com , are coming out with custom trailer hitches for motor homes. They are being tested now and in a few months the Extreme Duty Kits should be available.

It's simple, we all have towed and had no problems but the highways are getting worse, the hitches are getting several years on them and they have been through a lot of stress.
We maintain the race cars and we need to start a maintenance plan for the most stressed part we take to the races; the hitch assembly of your tow vehicle.

Be safe and I would think Camping World in Bowling Green will have the hitch, if not call me and I am pretty sure I can get one drop shipped to you.

Jok Nicholson
(319) 404-7001

08-23-2013, 09:05 AM	#7
chevy620 Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 188 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need a Hitch: Freightliner Chassis Pusher Glad you made it in the track OK. WOW! That is metal fatigue in it's ugliest form for racers!! He is RIGHT....We all need to consider the "destructive forces" being applied to the hitches on motor homes, trucks and actually every tow vehicle. Stackers have compounded that simply through the pressure when turning with 6 tires on a heavy trailer being dragged sideways. We recommend our customers at least brace from the center of the receiver outward to support the center tube. This hitch, probably, is like the one we had on our Freightliner. Rated at 7500-lbs and 750 tongue weight. The Trailer Toad will keep tongue weight at zero but you are still pulling anywhere from 15,000 to 21,000 with most stackers. We, Trailer Toad.com , are coming out with custom trailer hitches for motor homes. They are being tested now and in a few months the Extreme Duty Kits should be available. It's simple, we all have towed and had no problems but the highways are getting worse, the hitches are getting several years on them and they have been through a lot of stress. We maintain the race cars and we need to start a maintenance plan for the most stressed part we take to the races; the hitch assembly of your tow vehicle. Be safe and I would think Camping World in Bowling Green will have the hitch, if not call me and I am pretty sure I can get one drop shipped to you. Jok Nicholson (319) 404-7001