[Rhodes22-list] Hitch and Tongue

[Saroj]

Sounds good.... what's a ferrule?

Saroj

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Skinner" <robert at squirrelhaven.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hitch and Tongue


> > From: Saroj
> > ...
> > What I have the devil of a time with is getting the hitch and the tongue
> > lined up without being able to see either.  Any suggestions?
>
> ----------------------------------------------
>
> 1.  Find an old fishing pole with a busted tip,
> etc. or a whip for a bicycle flag, or other
> resilient rod 1/4" or so in diameter.
>
> 2.  Locate a ferrule or piece of small pipe, or
> block of wood with a hole in it that fits the
> base of the rod tightly.
>
> 3.  Using epoxy cement, cement the rod holder
> to the top of the hitch just over the ball
> receiver, taking care to make sure that the
> rod is exactly vertical.
>
> 4.  Repeat the process, cementing a rod holder
> to the hitch just forward of the ball.
>
> 5.  Now, when you back up, the tops of the rods
> will be visible, and you can line them up any
> way you like.  You might paint them different
> colors so you can tell them apart.
>
> 6.  When the trailer is hitched up, remove the
> rods and stow them.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> /Bob Skinner
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