I see that a tow bracket comes with it, is is difficult to maneuver, will it fit over truck ball? Does it rub the ground while attached to truck ball?
1886217
Its easy to manneuver and fits over the ball.it does not drag the ground.you just have a go real slow when towing it
1886218
It is easy to maneuver and will fit over a ball. No it does not rub the ground when towing.
1886219
The tank came in very handy when we camped in a state park with no sewage. The tank is NOT difficult to maneuver, it will fit over truck ball. Tank will not rub on the ground as the wheels are big. You will not regret investing in one of these. Hope this helps.
1886220
The Barker Tote Tank is a little bigger than a large Cooler Box. The "Tow Bracket" you refer to is simply a Clip-on handle device which will assist you to pull it along by hand as you would a large Luggage Bag (or Cooler Box) with wheels. The Tote tank could not be towed behind a vehicle.
1293609
It works great. But I have to have my husband help attached it to the truck. It is heavy
2227839
It has a tow bar meant for a garden tractor. The axle width makes it unstable over rough terrain. I use a trailer pulled by my utility tractor when moving it across the rough pastures.
1455517
Hi, I have a two inch ball on mine which I use to tow my boat. You have to pair it up with a ball with the right shank size as listed on the item. I used a 10000 pound ball.
1248546
It slips in place , make sure to use O ring lube and don't over tighten the retaining nuts
1755502
Works great on my trailer. It's nice because of the low profile. You can pull a car all the way up to it. Depending on what you are pulling, I would advise mounting it to the frame or creating a heavy steel platform to mount it too. Don't trust wood to hold it against pulling force.
865842
I changed it out on mine. I had to take it to a diesel truck repair shop. They removed it and installed the 2"ball to the proper torque. I tried to do it by hand but it is almost impossible. It requires a special impact wrench.
2238416
I tow it with my rider mower. I have a hitch ball and the loop handle of the wagon slips right over it. I do not recommend this wagon at all as the one I received had multiple quality control problems, one (bad bearing seating) rendered it unuseable until a replacement wheel was recieved. I alos have serious doubts about the claimed carrying capacity.Harry K
1104357
I can be connected in under 5min.... I lower the trailer on to the ball so that's there's just a little weight on the hitch. Then lower the lock on the ball(may require pulling the truck forward an inch). Then attach the chains and tighten the bolts to the required thread count for your set up, then lower the rest of the weight onto the truck. To remove follow the same steps but in reverse. Remove most of the weight of the ball and you should, if at all back the nut out a few threads.
2184057
I also have a tow hitch, not sure who made it, came with the FJ. I have not installed the bumper guard because the tow hitch interferes with the way you need to mount it.
389242
The ground clearance will depend on your mounting height Which will be determined by your trailer frame and ball height. you have 18" of stroke length so your clearance could be in the 14" range allowing for flex etc
1453329
It is a loose fit on my Slash 4x4 Ultimate LCG. Crashes cause it to shift. My drive shaft gears have ground into it. I removed it b4 more damage occurred. I probably should have removed the motor and turned it to get the motor wires out of the way. It wa more trouble than it was worth for my truck.
2285139
My truck has the towing package as well. After looking at the replacement I realized that (in my case) it was a lot easier just replace the chrome skin. The metal support underneath would not fit around the new support. If I had realized this from the start I would have order just the chrome skin. It fit perfect, every thing lines up where it should be. Hope this helps you. Doug
862958
I put it on my 84 Toyota 4x4 truck. It's very grippy, but the edges didn't hug the wheel, so I put about a dozen black zip-ties on it. Works for me.
967292
No , it will not. You need to have the yoke of the weight distribution chains locked to the tongue/frame . That's where you get the sway control . The trailer coupler and the ball move together as one unit. Do not grease the ball or coupler , as the grease can get into the "brake" lining that the ball is seated in. You can use just the ball , make sure you put the pin in the bottom , for safety
1842615
Hi, It varies upon the trailer frame. Insert the head on the hitch of the truck. Back up and drop the trailer all the way down on the ball. Place tension bars in their sockets and lift the chains so they are straight up on the frame. This is where the brackets go. It's easy. Hope this answers your question.
2279653
I have used it in two positions. It is a friction fit against the ball support and works well to stop slop. Clearance is tight with the middle hole. This is a great hitch. I just wish I would quit wacking it with my shin!