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Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-19-2021, 12:34 PM
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Posted By Jack!
I canceled the retractable I ordered. I was...

I canceled the retractable I ordered. I was confident it would fit based on measurements for pinbox clearance at the hitch, but the trailer frame bracket is another unknown I can't predict well at...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-18-2021, 08:09 PM
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Posted By Jack!
Second that..... Maybe date Nov2021, guaranteed...

Second that..... Maybe date Nov2021, guaranteed May2022...ouch!
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-18-2021, 03:34 PM
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Posted By Jack!
Good info! Thanks! Initially looked over a quad...

Good info! Thanks! Initially looked over a quad fold but the rails looked a little too high. I went with a lower profile retractable that won't have rails that sit as high as a fold-over. Width...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-18-2021, 01:04 PM
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Posted By Jack!
Ditto on that! It's surprising to me that's such...

Ditto on that! It's surprising to me that's such a rarely found picture. I still have that first person who said they would grab a picture for us next time out and about. This picture was from...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-18-2021, 08:56 AM
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Posted By Jack!
Pinbox as seen in a turn.

Pinbox as seen in a turn.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-15-2021, 11:20 PM
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Posted By Jack!
Just re-reading this & seems to me the hard part...

Just re-reading this & seems to me the hard part to factor is the degree of the rise angle on the pin box. That's the remaining mystery, as we are measuring more or less straight across from expected...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-15-2021, 09:59 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
It looks new but I can ask. This trailer stuff...

It looks new but I can ask. This trailer stuff can be very challenging to say the least. Perhaps an Escape rally is in our mutual futures. Hope to see you in person one day. Stay tuned for the money...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-15-2021, 09:24 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
I really like the look of the turnover style and...

I really like the look of the turnover style and all things equal would have picked it too. My truck is a bit different from the posted pic examples & your truck. I have a new RAM with a 6.4 bed & a...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-15-2021, 06:56 PM
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Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
This is a usefull measurement from the pin to...

This is a usefull measurement from the pin to pinbox bracket bolts. My truck measures a little over 39 inches from the bed rail to the Anderson ball center. Pin to the pinbox bracket outside bolt is...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-15-2021, 06:39 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
Good shot here showing pinbox bracket over the...

Good shot here showing pinbox bracket over the side & tail gate with the truck straight. Coke can reference. Turned truck shot coming in a few days...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-15-2021, 03:40 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
Here's a couple more, just came in. They missed...

Here's a couple more, just came in. They missed the "money" shot. They will get the picture of the pinbox from the inside on the other side of the bed, with the truck at a max turn. They will get it...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-15-2021, 01:17 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
These pics help me out a bit. Someone shared with...

These pics help me out a bit. Someone shared with me pics showing the tailgate pin box clearance. Some further, more clear, pics of the side rail in a full turn are coming soon. I see the angle on...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-14-2021, 09:50 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
I looked seriously at the Paragon & liked the...

I looked seriously at the Paragon & liked the same stuff you mention. However, I was a bit concerned about the paint getting a beat up look over time, then found several negative durability reviews...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-14-2021, 06:09 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
I was flipping a coin on the Switchblade vs the...

I was flipping a coin on the Switchblade vs the Ultragroove. Interesting....hope it goes well!
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-14-2021, 05:22 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
Don't know if this helps, as I don't have a 5.5"...

Don't know if this helps, as I don't have a 5.5" bed, but I always do the lift kit on my trailers. On my current trailer I installed a 3" lift kit myself and happy ETI will be doing it for me this...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-14-2021, 02:29 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
Good option! Like your use of the chains.

Good option! Like your use of the chains.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-14-2021, 02:27 PM
Replies: 66
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Posted By Jack!
Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-14-2021, 02:24 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
Smile Good Info!! Someone send me pics of the pin box...

Good Info!! Someone send me pics of the pin box on a 90 degree turn showing it clearly above the bed rails and above any bed cover rails. I'm resting easy now on that concern as well. Thanks for the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-13-2021, 03:10 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
Just did a lot of bed cover homework. I have a...

Just did a lot of bed cover homework. I have a steel Anderson. but not the 5.0 trailer yet.I ruled out Trifold on my 6.4 bed with my Anderson. It's too close in most cases. A quad fold would work on...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-09-2021, 09:12 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
Looks like a good quad fold cover, but don't...

Looks like a good quad fold cover, but don't think that exact cover is made any longer or perhaps their website is down.
There are quad fold choices like it.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-09-2021, 01:21 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
Good info.... Fortunately, my truck has plenty of...

Good info.... Fortunately, my truck has plenty of payload to work with and can handle the trailer, gear, people, plus a cover without any real concerns. I had a plan when I picked my truck. Thanks.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-09-2021, 01:11 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
I'll likely use the pin locks as well, but will...

I'll likely use the pin locks as well, but will have other gear in the bed around the 5th wheel. I've got a 6.4 bed so there's extra room available. It will be a nice storage spot once secured and...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-08-2021, 07:10 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
Thanks much for confirming!!

Thanks much for confirming!!
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-08-2021, 07:09 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
Great info... Take away seems to be tri-folds...

Great info... Take away seems to be tri-folds have the room needed for the trailer, as long as the hitch is clear. I have the hitch but not the trailer. Don't want to wait that long to get a cover...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-08-2021, 04:18 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,324
Posted By Jack!
Out of sight works much of the time...

Out of sight works much of the time...
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