tow bar receiver

[David Brady]

Thanks Pete, that's a great help. My coach is pretty similar
to yours - same suspension, pretty much the same length,
so I'm probably pretty close to 18 inches fully aired. That
sounds about right. Looks like I'll be needing the 8 inch
drop receiver (rotated upwards, of course).

David Brady
'02 LXi, Smokey
NC

Pete Masterson wrote:
>
> I thought that's what you were saying earlier in this thread... Are
> you measuring when the 'bird is fully aired up? The rear of my coach
> is very close to the ground (sometimes) when the suspension is down.
> When ready for the road, the built-in receiver is about 18 inches
> from the ground. Of course, that would put it 7 inches below the tow
> bar points on your Pilot...
>
> Amazing lack of standards here ...
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> aeonix1@...
> On the road at Lockhart Texas
>
> On May 21, 2007, at 1:17 PM, David Brady wrote:
>
> > I have the opposite problem Pete. My Honda Pilot has it's tow
> > bar pick-up points 25 inches above the ground. I'm away from
> > my coach so I can't measure where the receiver is relative to the
> > ground but I would guess 15 inches or so. Any out there who has
> > access to their LXi who could measure their coach would be a
> > big help. I'm thinking that I'll need an 8 or 10 inch drop receiver
> > mounted upside down. At least this will help prevent scraping the
> > tow bar into the pavement.
> >
> > David Brady
> > '02 LXi, Smokey
> > NC
> >
> > Pete Masterson wrote:
> >>
> >> The instructions with the tow bar should describe the geometry of the
> >> connection. The Blue Ox tow bar I have suggested that the connection
> >> should be "level" (when parked on level ground) with a tolerance of
> >> plus or minus 2 inches.
> >>
> >> After taking some measurements, I purchased a 9" drop receiver to
> >> lower the RV end of the tow bar. (The attachment point on my tow
> >> vehicle are rather low.) Once installed, the bar was very close to
> >> level, but the drop receiver was _so_ low that I was concerned about
> >> the receiver hitting the pavement on dips in the pavement. I then
> >> purchased a second drop receiver that was 2" shorter (a 7" drop
> >> receiver) plus I purchased a roller that attaches on the bottom of
> >> the drop receiver. Even so, I've hit the pavement a few times
> >> activating the roller. Probably saved me from burying the receiver in
> >> the road.
> >>
> >> I understand the design of the base plate -- it is surely not very
> >> obvious on the front of the car -- but I wish the connection was
> >> higher up so that I didn't need so much of a drop on the receiver.
> >>
> >> Since I have supplemental brakes on the towed, it's unlikely that it
> >> will be forced up under hard braking unless the supplemental brakes
> >> fail. Since the relative weight of the towed and the RV are so
> >> significantly different (48,000 lbs vs 3,200 lbs), I have the towed
> >> brake system set to only 'kick in' during hard braking.
> >>
> >> Pete Masterson
> >> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> >> aeonix1@...
> >> On the road at Lockhart Texas
> >>
> >> On May 21, 2007, at 10:42 AM, jim riordan wrote:
> >>
> >>> David,
> >>>
> >>> I was told that the tow bar should angle down from the coach to
> >>> the towed vehicle. I guess that the thought is that on hard braking
> >>> the towed will not be forced up.
> >>>
> >>> Jim Riordan
> >>> 88 WBWL xxv
> >>> Stuart, Fl.
> >>>
> >>> David Brady
> >
> >> wrote:
> >>> Folks,
> >>>
> >>> If you own an LXi I could use your help. I'm installing a Blue Ox
> >>> base plate on my Honda Pilot but notice that the tow bar connection
> >>> points are quite high (25 inches). I know that on my LXi, the
> >>> receiver
> >>> is quite a bit lower than this. I'm away from the coach so I can't
> >>> measure it directly. Can someone please air up their LXi and tell me
> >>> what the distance is from the ground to the bottom of their hitch
> >>> receiver so I can buy a Blue Ox drop receiver.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks, I very much appreciate it.
> >>>
> >>> David Brady
> >>> '02 LXi Smokey
> >>> NC
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
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