![]() Most blow me off but a few have seen the light.Ĭorollary #1: Few people look at and understand the entire load capacity ‘chain’ of their tow setup. I have been preaching to get extended safety chains and breakaway when you have a hitch extension whenever I see someone towing with a truck camper. Often the breakaway is also attached to the extension where the safety chains connect. If that pin were to come out or shear, there is nothing else connecting them. Without the brace chains, the 5/8 cross pin in the receiver is the ONE AND ONLY thing that connects the tow to the truck. Extensions as long as mine usually come with these brace chains but shorter ones do not. In my case, I added brace chains between the hitch extension and truck, making 3 connection points through the entire system. The tow bar safety chains are attached to the hitch extension. The experience with the adapter plate failure led me to look for other ‘single points of failure’. Because I have a truck camper that overhangs the back of the truck, I have a 4ft hitch extension as does anyone who tows with a truck camper. There was almost no damage to either the Jeep or camper. I need to be going slow AND downhill AND be aware for this to have a positive outcome. The switch box is also now moved and not attached to the adapter plate. The entire tow mechanism was still attached to the truck. When the plate came off and tore the light cables, it also tore off the cable to the breakaway switch box. The breakaway box is ALSO attached to the adapter plate. OBTW, We actually shared a Boondocker site in ID with you on the same trip! ![]() I now have separate safety chain mounts on my recovery hooks separate from the adapter plate. We stowed the towbar and drove separately the rest of the way home. We were coming home from 3 months and 6k miles of travel but this happened 30 miles from home. Thankfully, I was going down hill and the Jeep, resting bumper to bumper, followed me over to the shoulder. The only other thing connecting the Jeep to the camper was the electrical cable, which parted and nothing connected the two. The Jeep came back behind the camper but the stress broke the remaining 1/2″ bolt. I applied the brakes and began a slow move to the shoulder. One of the two 1/2″ bolts connecting the mount plate had become loose and fell out, allowing the adapter plate to become crooked and the Jeep to move sideways. In September, 2019, while coming down off the Cajon pass into the LA basin, I was creeping along in bumper to bumper freeway traffic when I looked out my side mirror and COULD SEE HALF MY JEEP creeping into the lane next to me. Normally I can’t see the Jeep behind the camper and use a rearview camera to monitor the hitch. The mount plate contains the broadly mounted connection points for the Y shaped tow bar, next to them is the two loops for the safety chains/cables and in the center is the power connector and breakaway box. My tow bar connects onto the Jeep using a mount plate bolted to the bottom of the Jeep bumper. We provide all of these, giving you the greatest chance for success.įive-Year Warranty - A five-year limited warranty is standard on the Equalizer beam and suspension components of that beam.I have a truck camper and tow a Jeep. Service/Delivery - Excellent service, delivery, lead times, and freight costs are integral to the success of your business. The added strength and support provided by the torsion axle beam also helps stiffen the frame.Įasy Installation - Top or side (outboard, inboard) mounting options. Reduced Costs - With no metal-to-metal contact, (no springs, bolts, shackle straps), maintenance is minimal. to become clogged with mud, snow, or ice. There are no leaf springs, hangers, u-bolts, etc. Neat, Clean, Functional - Since the torsion axle mounts directly to the frame, we can provide almost any ground clearance you desire. Variable Capacity - Capacity can be tailored to your requirements in 100 lb. Wheel vibration is absorbed by the rubber cords. Superior Performance - The independent action provides greater control and stability which makes towing the trailer much easier. This design overcomes the main drawback to a leaf spring suspension – a lack of damping, which leads to a slower return to stability after impact. Rubber cords then absorb the shock from the twisting inner bar. This movement is transferred to a steel inner bar within the axle beam. Rockwell American’s Equalizer Torsion Axle - a premium choice for your premium cargoĮach spindle is attached to a trailing arm which moves up and down during road shock.
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