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    Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 5:32pm
Originally posted by Podsible Dream

Quit smoking 20 years ago - tho I did for more years than that- it truly was good to have them on breaks in the Army!

Anyway, my E2 is too big, although it is a 600/6000, the shank is L shape, not T shape, so when it points up, the ball is too high, and when it points down, you think Paul Bunyan could carve the Grand Canyon?, the shank just rests about 1 mm below ground level.

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For Sale . One slightly used E2 WDH/antisway hitch, complete with 2" ball. Probably best on high growing clearance vehicle. Best obtained by local pickup. Send a PM to ' podsible dream'.


That's to bad. Mine has the T shank I I wish I had another inch or two. The pod is slightly nose up when I am towing. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 5:17pm
Kind of a shame you have to sell it. Have you looked into the possibility of getting a portion of that vertical piece cut off ? Mine (Equalizer) points downward too. In fact, I bottomed out pulling into the ACE Hardward lot today (big dip at the curve). Anywah    ...so far when I am towing it has yet to hit the ground or cause a problem.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 5:12pm
Thanks,Peter. That area of eastern PA has some nice country. This will be our fourth trip - two to French Creek, once to Francis Slocum up by Wilkes Barre, and now Locust Lake. I am debating, whether to go over 61 or go by 309 thru Tamaqua which looks a little flatter. Looking forward to a pleasant weekend in the woods!
Are you able to make it to the round up in LaPorte on 9/22-23?
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Quit smoking 20 years ago - tho I did for more years than that- it truly was good to have them on breaks in the Army!

Anyway, my E2 is too big, although it is a 600/6000, the shank is L shape, not T shape, so when it points up, the ball is too high, and when it points down, you think Paul Bunyan could carve the Grand Canyon?, the shank just rests about 1 mm below ground level.

So...
For Sale . One slightly used E2 WDH/antisway hitch, complete with 2" ball. Probably best on high growing clearance vehicle. Best obtained by local pickup. Send a PM to ' podsible dream'.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 5:05pm
I'll be interested to hear the results.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 4:45pm
Just ordered the Andersen hitch.  Hope it's a good one.  I'll let you know what I think of it in late September.  We're supposed to go to Cloudland Canyon park (Georgia)  mid month.  That should be a good test heading up into the mountains.   We were going to go someplace close by this week but wisely decided to see what the weather was going to do.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 4:40pm
Yes, I definitely get an improved ride with the E2, even though I don't need it with my current rig.  Smoke it if you got it, I mean, use it if you got it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 3:17pm

You will be up in my neck of the woods this weekend Walt. Cann't wait to see numbers on the solar panel.  Have fun up in Locust Lake.  BTW if you go in by RT 61 there is a pretty steep hill you will climb and also some curve so take it easy going in and out. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 1:25pm
I thought your experience was with the E2. And it really helped the ride.
After seeing that number in the manual a couple of places, I started to wonder about the effect if the tongue wt was lower than the stated 400lbs. Ok. I'll give it a try.
PS, I added a second 30 watt panel to my solar array so we'll see how well it works.. We' ll be dry camping at a PA park - Locust Lake- this weekend.
I also installed a "watts up" meter for the battery array which gives readings of instantaneous voltage, amperage draw, and watts. It also provides elapsed time measures for amp-hrs and volt-hrs. So I can provide some real time battery amp hour usage numbers for everyone's reference.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 12:40pm
Walt, if you start out with a tongue weight of 400 pounds, after you apply the spring bars it will be within your Dakota's limits (which I suspect is 300 or 350 pounds).  Odd that it says that, I don't remember reading that in my E2 manual and mine certainly is below 400 pounds - dry hitch weight is 225 pounds and the only way I would get close to 350 would be with a full water tank.
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