That's what I use as well. I have 2 of them. One for each truck.
Don't you need a chain on the bucket?
160 miles, in 105 degree weather! Redding to home. Open freeway, no trafffic. Then next day, the additional 100 miles home to ranch. Rolling along with the slowest trucks went smoothly.
Then a few years later I finally found what I had searched for for years. Another YM186D (low enough to get under my orchard trees), this one with loader and the rare Power Steering option. And only 20 miles away. That tow was just over rated weight, but was slow and on back roads with no other cars.
100% I love mine. Right tongue weight every time. At least if I bother to look at the scale.
It's not quick-detach, so as a practical matter it's not going to fall off. Per the Vehicle Code, probably.
Here in Europe the rule of thumb is 5%.
In the USA we "know" the bigger the number the better!
This allows for the European tradition of towing larger trailers with smaller cars, than you'll see common in USA. But you already pointed out the problem with 5%, potential for negative tongue weight when cresting hills or bumps. I suppose some European countries (Germany) have better highways than us, with less hills and bumps, but others (Italy) are even worse than many of ours. Is this 5% guidance universal across the entire EU?
No problems so far with my Volvo V70 diesel. Towed 10k, no problem.
I like that. Adjustable headlight height will compensate for tongue weight. Porpoising ? Then you might consider HD shocks.
On my Weigh Safe hitch with the built-in scale, I bought two drawbars, one for my 2" receivers and one for my 2.5" receiver. The ball end is the same and fits both drawbars, but I can tow with it on all 3 vehicles. It is more work than having multiple entire setups, but it is another option.
Why? Shifting the load on the trailer gets the job done.
Depends on what state he's in, not all states require it.
I remember when working in Germany in the 1990's, many of their cars (maybe all?) had a knob to adjust headlight height to the load in the car. In most countries, including ours, that would result in all drivers just having them turned as high as possible all the time. But Germans do like following their rules.
Guess I'm not a good German... but having a adjust headlights from inside would be cool.I remember when working in Germany in the 1990's, many of their cars (maybe all?) had a knob to adjust headlight height to the load in the car. In most countries, including ours, that would result in all drivers just having them turned as high as possible all the time. But Germans do like following their rules.
I remember it very particularly on an old Mini Cooper I was contemplating buying. Asked the seller about the extra knob on the left dash cluster, grouped with the headlight and cabin light controls, and had to laugh when he explained it to me. At that point in my life, I wasn't yet accustomed to driving cars so small that the headlights required adjusting if you threw a suitcase into the trunk.
They have nothing to do with towing.My 928S has that knob.I remember when working in Germany in the 1990's, many of their cars (maybe all?) had a knob to adjust headlight height to the load in the car. In most countries, including ours, that would result in all drivers just having them turned as high as possible all the time. But Germans do like following their rules.
Cause i like to tow tongue heavy. With adjustable headlights, cops dont realise that i tow 7k when oncoming.
Germans like to flash the high beam and blind you for half a second to warn you that your lights are too high and blinding oncoming traffic. You will adjust them down soon enough.I remember when working in Germany in the 1990's, many of their cars (maybe all?) had a knob to adjust headlight height to the load in the car. In most countries, including ours, that would result in all drivers just having them turned as high as possible all the time. But Germans do like following their rules.
