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06-03-2017, 02:28 PM | #19 |
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Would you use the stock setup hitch for a pushing application, like a foot of light snow, width of the car ? Or to move around a 2000lbs rolling weight in a parking lot ? I feel like it's pushing the hitch/tow point to the limits and could possibly damage the tabs due to the torsion. But perhaps Toyota really built the chassis with some beefy steel and I'm worried about nothing.
Would be cool to see a picture of your cargo carrier setup. Did you use tie down straps to secure the carrier to each corner of the car to prevent sway ? |
06-03-2017, 06:57 PM | #20 |
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Would I attach a plow? Not on your life.
I don't do anything to further stabilize the carrier. Mine is a 1.25" so direct attach to the 1.25 receiver is fairly stiff. Your utlizing a 1.25" to 2.00" adapter will introduce some sloppiness, just don't know how much. Also, the adapter pushes your load another 6 or so inches further away from axle, thereby effectively increasing the load on your suspension.
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That's why I want to go straight to 2", to get rid of the adaptor and extra length. Thanks for the pictures |
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06-11-2017, 10:30 AM | #22 |
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I received the hitch Friday and an hour later it was installed and bolts properly torque in. Yesterday I received what was supposed to be a 2" to 1-1/4" adapter, but wrong item was sent and I'll only get the proper one on Tuesday. Cargo carrier should arrive on Tuesday or earlier (it's a 2" shank).
Note on the Curt installation instructions : 45lb-ft for the 3/8 bolts and 210lb-ft for the 5/8 bolts means a lot of clamping force, and obviously even for grade 8 yellow zinc plated hardware, a thorough lubrication of the threads prior to torquing is a must, but there was no mention of it in the instructions at all, either on paper, online or in videos. If a manufacturer invest the resources into specifying an exact assembly torque, then it should clearly indicate the minimum hardware grade and if the torque values are for lubricated or dry threads. If I'm to take the hitch off, I would clearly use new hardware for reassembly, as the old ones would have already been weaken from the high torque of the original installation. Next update when I get the adapter and carrier and haul it all back home 600 miles north. |
06-13-2017, 12:53 PM | #23 |
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Here's the carrier with riser adapter.
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06-13-2017, 02:28 PM | #24 |
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Is that riser adaptor actually touching the license plate? Sumbeach that's about as close for tolerance as you can get.
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06-14-2017, 08:31 AM | #26 |
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Curt hitch receiver adapter
I might be tempted to try lower, closer and lighter by using a piece of straight 1.25" receiver stock and then the 2" cargo carrier tongue as a female rather than a male fit to this piece...with whatever for spacer plates in between for a tight fit.
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Edit: Upon close inspection of the pictures, I guess the tongue is indeed hollow. Sent from my Elite_5_5_Octa using Tapatalk
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06-14-2017, 10:42 AM | #28 |
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Isn't there an older thread here with similar information regarding this to tow a trailer? I could have sworn I read it and it had really great info. I can't seem to search and find it atm though.
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06-14-2017, 11:01 AM | #29 |
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Yes there's another thread I remember about, with pics of people towing a wide arrays of trailers and such. Keep browsing the search function I guess.
The carrier shank is a 2" square hollow, so technically I could weld a square 1-1/4" steel stock in it with the adequate fill plates. That's a pretty slick idea, thank you Dogs. The riser adapter I bought is actually a solid 1-1/4" steel stock (which make it almost as heavy as the whole carrier itself, carrier is only 26lbs), but it's kinda loose inside the receiver, same goes for the carrier fit into the adapter, both are pretty loose and there's a lot of slope, I'll need to add shim plates or a tightener device to keep everything straight and levelled. I should be back home by the weekend, it'll wait till then. |
06-20-2017, 01:29 PM | #30 |
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First trip to the recycling facility was a success.
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