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I wouldn't want to lower the trailer with shorter tires/wheels. The beauty of the 101 is its ability to dump. If you get it too low it wont tilt as far.
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In the Army I had an M37 where someone had interchanged the RF brake drum with the LR brake drum. I had left handed lugs on the front and right handed ones on the rear!!
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I think ill be loosing that ability when I put electric brakes on it...
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Why are you not getting 6 luck hubs? The axle companies are able to put whatever hub you want on there and by going with the same bolt pattern as the tahoe you avoid having to carry an extra spare. To each his own. I would also keep the existing lunette on there and just get a pintle hook for your tahoe. Much cheaper/easier than swapping out to a ball hitch and more secure as well. There is a reason heavy duty trailers have them instead of balls for towing excavators and what not.
The M101a3/M116a3 had a crank landing leg on the front and that swaps out for the existing landing leg with 1 bolt. Very worthwhile swap. Otherwise and crank landing leg from Tractor Supply can be bolted onto the tongue and you can just leave the existing leg there for added security.
The M101a3/M116a3 had a crank landing leg on the front and that swaps out for the existing landing leg with 1 bolt. Very worthwhile swap. Otherwise and crank landing leg from Tractor Supply can be bolted onto the tongue and you can just leave the existing leg there for added security.
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My Tahoe has 5 lug wheels not 6.
As for the hitch, I had read somewhere that the coupler was safer for driving... There is another connection I have looked at though.
My Tahoe is not a 4X4, so I wont be doing a lot of off road action with the trailer... I did think about the bolt on landing leg though.
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Fast and easy coupler connection to convert to ball or lunette.
Adjustible hight for multiple tow vehicles. About a two hour installation
Taking the old off, prep work and then weld the new adjustible channel on.
I did this on both my trailers and they worked out well.
Adjustible hight for multiple tow vehicles. About a two hour installation
Taking the old off, prep work and then weld the new adjustible channel on.
I did this on both my trailers and they worked out well.
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ahh, sorry I thought that the Tahoes had 6 lug for some reason. Maybe that was the Expeditions... Not a bowtie guy, so don't keep track of them.
If you're going to bother switching, then switch to what was done above. That being said, I can't imagine a ball being safer than the pintle. Certainly quieter, but I've seen balls pop off, I can't say I've ever seen a pintle do that. Only problem I've ever seen is when people use combo pintle/ball and the ball can shear off.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/buyers-5-ton-receiver-mount-pintle-hook
I use one of these for my jeep, but the jeep now that is has been lifted is almost the right height, so the trailer when loaded actually sits level.
If you're going to bother switching, then switch to what was done above. That being said, I can't imagine a ball being safer than the pintle. Certainly quieter, but I've seen balls pop off, I can't say I've ever seen a pintle do that. Only problem I've ever seen is when people use combo pintle/ball and the ball can shear off.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/buyers-5-ton-receiver-mount-pintle-hook
I use one of these for my jeep, but the jeep now that is has been lifted is almost the right height, so the trailer when loaded actually sits level.
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That's actually the pintle I have... Im not certain about switching out the pintle and lunette right now.. It was going to be a later project for sure. I have even chilled out on the axle a little till I can find someone to do the work that's a little less a dick.. One guy is telling me 275 and then this new guy telling me to start off at 300? WTF? Ill take my business elsewhere.
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do it yourself? If you get everything ordered properly it should just bolt right in... A floor jack and 4 jack stands and you're golden.
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I do intend to attach it myself. Though I am still working on getting the jack stands and jack high enough to be able to lift it...
I suppose I can roll the old axle to the rear of the trailer so I can just roll the trailer away from it once installed. How heavy are the original axles?
I suppose I can roll the old axle to the rear of the trailer so I can just roll the trailer away from it once installed. How heavy are the original axles?
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they're pretty **** heavy.... With brakes, wheels and tires you are looking at probably close to 300lbs.
Jack can be solved by lifting from the front or rear landing legs, or the middle of the axle.
You can put use cinder blocks to give the jack stands some extra lift, or if you have a buddy with an engine hoist you can just use that to pick the a$$ end up
Jack can be solved by lifting from the front or rear landing legs, or the middle of the axle.
You can put use cinder blocks to give the jack stands some extra lift, or if you have a buddy with an engine hoist you can just use that to pick the a$$ end up