Tow Hitch

[Jon]

Can anyone give me what a safe angle for a car tow hitch would be. By
this I mean the tow bar in relationship to the tow ball. Jon

Jon Lechich
1978 Wanderlodge

[jon lechich]

I just found this article on the internet and I think it pretty well answered my
question.Blue Ox’s recommendation is that the receiver hitch of the motorhome
should never be more than 4 inches higher than the baseplate attachment points.
Four inches or less keeps the tow bar level with the ground or slightly angled
up towards the coach from the car. The tow bar should never be angled “up”
towards the car from the coach. If an extension is added for say -Jon

Jon wrote:Can anyone give me what a safe angle for a car tow
hitch would be. By
this I mean the tow bar in relationship to the tow ball. Jon

Jon Lechich
1978 Wanderlodge






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[Dan Weaver]

Jon,

If using a ball hitch it should be dead level. If using a receiver
hitch versus ball, then the 4" max applies.

Dan

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
> Can anyone give me what a safe angle for a car tow hitch would be.
By
> this I mean the tow bar in relationship to the tow ball. Jon
>
> Jon Lechich
> 1978 Wanderlodge

[jon lechich]

Thanks Dan, I'm going to take it back to where I had the bracket manufactured
and have them reweld some brackets on the new manufactured brackets. Right now
its sitting at about 3 3/4" lower than the hitch on the motor home. I set up
the whole rig and that's what I came out with and when its done it should be
dead level. Thanks for the information. Jon

Dan Weaver wrote:Jon,

If using a ball hitch it should be dead level. If using a receiver
hitch versus ball, then the 4" max applies.

Dan

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
> Can anyone give me what a safe angle for a car tow hitch would be.
By
> this I mean the tow bar in relationship to the tow ball. Jon
>
> Jon Lechich
> 1978 Wanderlodge






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[Mark Garber]

Dan,

What difference would it make if your using a reciever type hitch or a
stationary mounted hitch?

The idea is to have no more than a 4" height difference from one end of the tow
bar to the other.

Mark

Dan Weaver wrote:
Jon,

If using a ball hitch it should be dead level. If using a receiver
hitch versus ball, then the 4" max applies.

Dan

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
> Can anyone give me what a safe angle for a car tow hitch would be.
By
> this I mean the tow bar in relationship to the tow ball. Jon
>
> Jon Lechich
> 1978 Wanderlodge




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[Jeff Miller]

The difference is the manufacturer's recommendation, and the forces
on the ball-socket joint and hitch ball.

- Jeff Miller

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Mark Garber
wrote:
> Dan,
>
> What difference would it make if your using a reciever type hitch
or a stationary mounted hitch?
>
> The idea is to have no more than a 4" height difference from one
end of the tow bar to the other.
>
> Mark
>
> Dan Weaver wrote:
> Jon,
>
> If using a ball hitch it should be dead level. If using a receiver
> hitch versus ball, then the 4" max applies.
>
> Dan
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
> > Can anyone give me what a safe angle for a car tow hitch would
be.
> By
> > this I mean the tow bar in relationship to the tow ball. Jon
> >
> > Jon Lechich
> > 1978 Wanderlodge
>
>
>
>
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[Dan Weaver]

Here's my thought process:
If he is using a ball hitch on the bird, and the tow bar connects
onto the ball, it is not as stable or reliable/rigid as a receiver
tow bar. (the hitch could seperate from the ball more easily if at
an angle and given stress). From various readings on tow sites
(such as blue ox), a ball mount tow bar must be level at the initial
part of the tow bar connected onto the ball. I may not be
explaining this well, but checking blue ox ball mount hitch
documentation, and receiver hitch documentation will better explain
it.

Dan

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Mark Garber
wrote:
> Dan,
>
> What difference would it make if your using a reciever type hitch
or a stationary mounted hitch?
>
> The idea is to have no more than a 4" height difference from one
end of the tow bar to the other.
>
> Mark
>
> Dan Weaver wrote:
> Jon,
>
> If using a ball hitch it should be dead level. If using a
receiver
> hitch versus ball, then the 4" max applies.
>
> Dan
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
> > Can anyone give me what a safe angle for a car tow hitch would
be.
> By
> > this I mean the tow bar in relationship to the tow ball. Jon
> >
> > Jon Lechich
> > 1978 Wanderlodge
>
>
>
>
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