Hitch inversion theory

Three times in the past week or so, I've noticed something I don't
recall seeing befo someone with a high-riding pickup or SUV who had
two to six inches of drop hitch -- installed upside down.

Two of them had a trailer on, and in the worst case, a flatbed behind a
Ford Excursion, the upside-down apparatus combined with the tall
vehicle to leave it sitting at maybe a twenty-degree angle. I'm
surprised he didn't leave his trailer taillights on the speed bumps --
or his cargo on the road going up a steep hill.

Just for completeness, I went to a local store and looked at the
catalogue from one of the big makers of trailering tools and toys.
Sure enough, it contained not only instructions but photographs showing
what things are supposed to look like when properly rigged. Somehow
people are spending money on an accessory that they probably need --
and using it exactly wrong.
Fishtailing soon down an Interstate near you...

--Joe

I have two vehicles I flip the hitch (the std 2" drop where in the "correct"
position the ball mounting surface is even w/bottom of the hitch). This
gives me a slight down on the back of the trailer for two different boats.
I frequently put my "duck boat" (a 14.5' Duracraft w/25hp Johnson) in
shallow water so this helps get it off the trailer. On the other, a 20.5'
Wellcraft w/200hp motor, it lets more water drain out but it's not down but
a couple of inches. What you're describing sounds kind of scary to be
around!
LD

"Ad absurdum per aspera" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Three times in the past week or so, I've noticed something I don't
> recall seeing befo someone with a high-riding pickup or SUV who had
> two to six inches of drop hitch -- installed upside down.
>
> Two of them had a trailer on, and in the worst case, a flatbed behind a
> Ford Excursion, the upside-down apparatus combined with the tall
> vehicle to leave it sitting at maybe a twenty-degree angle. I'm
> surprised he didn't leave his trailer taillights on the speed bumps --
> or his cargo on the road going up a steep hill.
>
> Just for completeness, I went to a local store and looked at the
> catalogue from one of the big makers of trailering tools and toys.
> Sure enough, it contained not only instructions but photographs showing
> what things are supposed to look like when properly rigged. Somehow
> people are spending money on an accessory that they probably need --
> and using it exactly wrong.
> Fishtailing soon down an Interstate near you...
>
> --Joe
>

I have two vehicles I flip the hitch (the std 2" drop where in the "correct"
position the ball mounting surface is even w/bottom of the hitch). This
gives me a slight down on the back of the trailer for two different boats.
I frequently put my "duck boat" (a 14.5' Duracraft w/25hp Johnson) in
shallow water so this helps get it off the trailer. On the other, a 20.5'
Wellcraft w/200hp motor, it lets more water drain out but it's not down but
a couple of inches. What you're describing sounds kind of scary to be
around!
LD

"Ad absurdum per aspera" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Three times in the past week or so, I've noticed something I don't
> recall seeing befo someone with a high-riding pickup or SUV who had
> two to six inches of drop hitch -- installed upside down.
>
> Two of them had a trailer on, and in the worst case, a flatbed behind a
> Ford Excursion, the upside-down apparatus combined with the tall
> vehicle to leave it sitting at maybe a twenty-degree angle. I'm
> surprised he didn't leave his trailer taillights on the speed bumps --
> or his cargo on the road going up a steep hill.
>
> Just for completeness, I went to a local store and looked at the
> catalogue from one of the big makers of trailering tools and toys.
> Sure enough, it contained not only instructions but photographs showing
> what things are supposed to look like when properly rigged. Somehow
> people are spending money on an accessory that they probably need --
> and using it exactly wrong.
> Fishtailing soon down an Interstate near you...
>
> --Joe
>

Just goes with everything else stupid, brainless SUV owners do. Ever
notice how most of the cars with rear-end collision damage have the
damage about 2 feet up? Guess who? By the way, if your'e driving an SUV,
and I don't allow you you to merge in front of me- BITE ME.
JR
Ad absurdum per aspera wrote:
> Three times in the past week or so, I've noticed something I don't
> recall seeing befo someone with a high-riding pickup or SUV who had
> two to six inches of drop hitch -- installed upside down.
>
> Two of them had a trailer on, and in the worst case, a flatbed behind a
> Ford Excursion, the upside-down apparatus combined with the tall
> vehicle to leave it sitting at maybe a twenty-degree angle. I'm
> surprised he didn't leave his trailer taillights on the speed bumps --
> or his cargo on the road going up a steep hill.
>
> Just for completeness, I went to a local store and looked at the
> catalogue from one of the big makers of trailering tools and toys.
> Sure enough, it contained not only instructions but photographs showing
> what things are supposed to look like when properly rigged. Somehow
> people are spending money on an accessory that they probably need --
> and using it exactly wrong.
> Fishtailing soon down an Interstate near you...
>
> --Joe
>


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Just goes with everything else stupid, brainless SUV owners do. Ever
notice how most of the cars with rear-end collision damage have the
damage about 2 feet up? Guess who? By the way, if your'e driving an SUV,
and I don't allow you you to merge in front of me- BITE ME.
JR
Ad absurdum per aspera wrote:
> Three times in the past week or so, I've noticed something I don't
> recall seeing befo someone with a high-riding pickup or SUV who had
> two to six inches of drop hitch -- installed upside down.
>
> Two of them had a trailer on, and in the worst case, a flatbed behind a
> Ford Excursion, the upside-down apparatus combined with the tall
> vehicle to leave it sitting at maybe a twenty-degree angle. I'm
> surprised he didn't leave his trailer taillights on the speed bumps --
> or his cargo on the road going up a steep hill.
>
> Just for completeness, I went to a local store and looked at the
> catalogue from one of the big makers of trailering tools and toys.
> Sure enough, it contained not only instructions but photographs showing
> what things are supposed to look like when properly rigged. Somehow
> people are spending money on an accessory that they probably need --
> and using it exactly wrong.
> Fishtailing soon down an Interstate near you...
>
> --Joe
>


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Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth

JR North wrote:
> Just goes with everything else stupid, brainless SUV owners do. Ever
> notice how most of the cars with rear-end collision damage have the
> damage about 2 feet up? Guess who? By the way, if your'e driving an
SUV,
> and I don't allow you you to merge in front of me- BITE ME.

So, you are totally against everyone who drives any SUV? Even those
that use them for the reasons intended? Even those who need the room
for the work that they do?

JR North wrote:
> Just goes with everything else stupid, brainless SUV owners do. Ever
> notice how most of the cars with rear-end collision damage have the
> damage about 2 feet up? Guess who? By the way, if your'e driving an
SUV,
> and I don't allow you you to merge in front of me- BITE ME.

So, you are totally against everyone who drives any SUV? Even those
that use them for the reasons intended? Even those who need the room
for the work that they do?

basskisser wrote:

> JR North wrote:
>
>>Just goes with everything else stupid, brainless SUV owners do. Ever
>>notice how most of the cars with rear-end collision damage have the
>>damage about 2 feet up? Guess who? By the way, if your'e driving an
>
> SUV,
>
>>and I don't allow you you to merge in front of me- BITE ME.
>
>
> So, you are totally against everyone who drives any SUV? Even those
> that use them for the reasons intended? Even those who need the room
> for the work that they do?
>

Those people are in the minority, but they tend to actually know how to
use their vehicles safely so they're not the problem.

nate

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basskisser wrote:

> JR North wrote:
>
>>Just goes with everything else stupid, brainless SUV owners do. Ever
>>notice how most of the cars with rear-end collision damage have the
>>damage about 2 feet up? Guess who? By the way, if your'e driving an
>
> SUV,
>
>>and I don't allow you you to merge in front of me- BITE ME.
>
>
> So, you are totally against everyone who drives any SUV? Even those
> that use them for the reasons intended? Even those who need the room
> for the work that they do?
>

Those people are in the minority, but they tend to actually know how to
use their vehicles safely so they're not the problem.

nate

--
replace "fly" with "com" to reply.
http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel

Have you ever notice that the people who are anti SUV's are from the
same group of people who insisted on gas mileage ratings that caused the
manufactures to build vehiles so small that only one or two people can
ride comfortably, and that can not pull a boat, carry a family, or have
room for other hobby type things that the average person like to do.

I guess it irks them to see their indirect creation.



JR North wrote:

> Just goes with everything else stupid, brainless SUV owners do. Ever
> notice how most of the cars with rear-end collision damage have the
> damage about 2 feet up? Guess who? By the way, if your'e driving an SUV,
> and I don't allow you you to merge in front of me- BITE ME.
> JR
> Ad absurdum per aspera wrote:
>
>> Three times in the past week or so, I've noticed something I don't
>> recall seeing befo someone with a high-riding pickup or SUV who had
>> two to six inches of drop hitch -- installed upside down.
>>
>> Two of them had a trailer on, and in the worst case, a flatbed behind a
>> Ford Excursion, the upside-down apparatus combined with the tall
>> vehicle to leave it sitting at maybe a twenty-degree angle. I'm
>> surprised he didn't leave his trailer taillights on the speed bumps --
>> or his cargo on the road going up a steep hill.
>>
>> Just for completeness, I went to a local store and looked at the
>> catalogue from one of the big makers of trailering tools and toys.
>> Sure enough, it contained not only instructions but photographs showing
>> what things are supposed to look like when properly rigged. Somehow
>> people are spending money on an accessory that they probably need --
>> and using it exactly wrong.
>> Fishtailing soon down an Interstate near you...
>>
>> --Joe
>>
>
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