[Rhodes22-list] Trailer Hitch

[johnsondan at comcast.net]

Rummy,

It is a small 8, so I know I don't want to head over any mountains with it - no transmission cooler.  But it ought to be fine to drive the 250 or so flat miles from Stan's place to mine.  I understand about the "no bumper hitch" thing.  I was planning on getting a receiver hitch.  The suspension sits fairly high, so I imagine I'll want to lower the ball somewhat from bumper height.  I know my little 18 foot plywood gaff rigger tows way above horizontal when towed on the bumper - but it only weighs 1000 pounds including the trailer.

Dan
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From: R22RumRunner at aol.com 

> Dan, 
> A 5000 pound receiver should be sufficient. A receiver is different from a 
> bumper mounted system. Make sure you get the receiver. It will allow you to 
> change out balls of different sizes and givers you a variety of things to attach 
> the ball to, allowing for height adjustment. Remember, you want the tongue 
> of the trailer to be horizontal as much as is possible. 
> I also have the Ram 1500, what engine and transmission do you have? 
> 
> Rummy 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 3/17/2008 8:28:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> johnsondan at comcast.net writes: 
> 
> I am planning to have a trailer hitch installed on my Dodge RAM 1500 so I 
> can tow our new recycled Rhodes back from Edenton. No mountains - just from 
> Edenton up to Virginia, over to Solomons Island, MD. 
> 
> Will a trailer hitch rated at 5000 pounds be sufficient or should I go to 
> 10000? 
> 
> I'm not planning to routinely trailer the boat; otherwise I would 
> automatically go up to the larger hitch. But I certainly don't want to do 
> anything 
> unsafe either. 
> 
> Dan 
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