Towing pictures

[skoold2003]

My new trailer.. I'm really pushing the limit with it because the hitch weight is 630 😬

[M3HNGRY]

Anyone with StealthHitch? Any issue with side to side movement of the hitch?

[///d]

Originally Posted by M3HNGRY

Anyone with StealthHitch? Any issue with side to side movement of the hitch?

I have one. Haven't noticed anything yet. Pulled a ~7500lb skidsteer/trailer combo with no issues.

[1norseman]

Originally Posted by M3HNGRY

Anyone with StealthHitch? Any issue with side to side movement of the hitch?

Originally Posted by 2one8

I have one. Haven't noticed anything yet. Pulled a ~7500lb skidsteer/trailer combo with no issues.

I have also pulled some heavy stuff, and the StealthHitch has been great!
The fact that there is no slop in the connection, like you have with regular square tubing receiver hitches, is great!

The no slop goes for both back and forth, and sideways, due to the design.
None of that "thunk" every time you stop hard, or take off at a stop sign, and no sideways movement either.

[///d]

Originally Posted by 1norseman

I have also pulled some heavy stuff, and the StealthHitch has been great!
The fact that there is no slop in the connection, like you have with regular square tubing receiver hitches, is great!

The no slop goes for both back and forth, and sideways, due to the design.
None of that "thunk" every time you stop hard, or take off at a stop sign, and no sideways movement either.

Yeah the no thunk is great. My only real complaint is the cost of the receiver themselves when needing multiple drop heights or ball sizes. Only pull one trailer? Its great. Have multiple trailers all different heights and sizes? Prepare to spend another $500 on multiple receivers.

I did get one of those Curt Switchballs or whatever they are called and that has been great so far when using one drop height for multiple trailers.

[1norseman]

Originally Posted by 2one8

Yeah the no thunk is great. My only real complaint is the cost of the receiver themselves when needing multiple drop heights or ball sizes. Only pull one trailer? Its great. Have multiple trailers all different heights and sizes? Prepare to spend another $500 on multiple receivers.

I did get one of those Curt Switchballs or whatever they are called and that has been great so far when using one drop height for multiple trailers.

True, I now have one of each size, but it's not $500..
It comes with one height, and the two extra's are $119 each+shipping and tax. So under $300 is the extra cost factoring in taxes and shipping, if you add the two other sizes.
Now, if you didn't get the 2" receiver for bike racks, when you ordered the hitch. Factoring that in, you are now getting closer to the $500 that 2one8 mentioned, but I'd say around $400 is more realistic if you need all of them.
But if you know your height, the included one and an extra, plus possibly the 2" receiver is all you should need. So back to under $300.

I used a Uhaul trailer a while back, and realized I need the 7" height, since I'm lowered. So I just ordered that one, and now will have all the sizes they sell, except the extended out one. I bought my hitch before I was lowered. Had I known I would not have ordered the flat style one. Would have saved me $120.

Anyway, I have used the old style 2" receivers with everything from small trailers, to quite heavy trailers, and the no "thunk" is worth the extra cost for me. But there is nothing wrong with old system, been used and proven for many years...
...and to honor the name of the thread, here is a picture! (notice front end of Uhaul is a bit low, worked but I didn't like it)

[M3HNGRY]

Originally Posted by 2one8

I have one. Haven't noticed anything yet. Pulled a ~7500lb skidsteer/trailer combo with no issues.

That is good to hear!

Originally Posted by 1norseman

I have also pulled some heavy stuff, and the StealthHitch has been great!
The fact that there is no slop in the connection, like you have with regular square tubing receiver hitches, is great!

The no slop goes for both back and forth, and sideways, due to the design.
None of that "thunk" every time you stop hard, or take off at a stop sign, and no sideways movement either.

[1norseman]

M3HNGRY, mine has even less movement than the ones in the videos. I can't even replicate the metal to metal sound in the second video.
Now, there will always be some movement in a connection like this, but compared to the old school 2" square receivers, these StealthHitches are way way better/tighter...

[M3HNGRY]

Originally Posted by 1norseman

M3HNGRY, mine has even less movement than the ones in the videos. I can't even replicate the metal to metal sound in the second video.
Now, there will always be some movement in a connection like this, but compared to the old school 2" square receivers, these StealthHitches are way way better/tighter...

I think mine is to too loose. Compare with my friends that is much tighter then mine.

[///d]

Mine has zero movement, but I've only had it for about a year. With more use they will surely start wiggling around as components start to get worn down. As long as its not flopping around all willy nilly or not locking, it should be fine.

[M3HNGRY]

Originally Posted by ///d

Mine has zero movement, but I've only had it for about a year. With more use they will surely start wiggling around as components start to get worn down. As long as its not flopping around all willy nilly or not locking, it should be fine.

Waiting to hear back from StealthHitch. Hopefully, its nothing major. Also, anyone used this from Curt? RockerBall seems like a good idea to reduce cabin noise.

https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hit...rt/C40047.html

[skoold2003]

Originally Posted by skoold2003

My new trailer.. I'm really pushing the limit with it because the hitch weight is 630 😬

I stand corrected.. just went to a cat scale and found out the actual tongue weight is 960 lbs!

I've seen so many trailers on here as big as mine though. Isn't anyone else worried about exceeding the 600 lb max??

[tokyodrift]

I recently got my X5 and it came with a Curt Class 3 Trailer Hitch, 2"

What do you guys cover your tow hitch with when not in use?

Any tips on fixing the chipped high-gloss black powder coat finish?

I'd like to cover it up since it's got some light rust, but also have been looking for bumper protection (living in the city). Anyone have this on their F15?


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009YFNXQ/

[///d]

Originally Posted by skoold2003

I stand corrected.. just went to a cat scale and found out the actual tongue weight is 960 lbs!

I've seen so many trailers on here as big as mine though. Isn't anyone else worried about exceeding the 600 lb max??

Is that empty?

Can always get a weight distribution hitch.

[skoold2003]

Originally Posted by ///d

Is that empty?

Can always get a weight distribution hitch.

Yep totally empty. I have a WDH but it turns out that on our cars it doesn't increase the Max tongue weight.

[///d]

Originally Posted by skoold2003

Yep totally empty. I have a WDH but it turns out that on our cars it doesn't increase the Max tongue weight.

True and good point, its not decreasing tongue weight, its spreading the weight over the axles.

Once you add gear to your trailer you can load more towards the rear to counter the tongue weight, but you want to make sure you don't take too much weight out of the front. But, depending on what your trailer weighs empty you might not be able to do much for loading it.

[skoold2003]

Originally Posted by ///d

True and good point, its not decreasing tongue weight, its spreading the weight over the axles.

Once you add gear to your trailer you can load more towards the rear to counter the tongue weight, but you want to make sure you don't take too much weight out of the front. But, depending on what your trailer weighs empty you might not be able to do much for loading it.

Actually I forgot to mention it's not totally empty. I have the black tank, which is in the far back, nearly full of fresh water! Also the WDH itself is probably 100 lbs of that weight as well.

[1norseman]

Originally Posted by ///d

True and good point, its not decreasing tongue weight, its spreading the weight over the axles.

Once you add gear to your trailer you can load more towards the rear to counter the tongue weight, but you want to make sure you don't take too much weight out of the front. But, depending on what your trailer weighs empty you might not be able to do much for loading it.

Originally Posted by skoold2003

Actually I forgot to mention it's not totally empty. I have the black tank, which is in the far back, nearly full of fresh water! Also the WDH itself is probably 100 lbs of that weight as well.

Be really careful with trying to balance out the weight on the hitch ball, with adding stuff to the back of trailer. I don't recommend it.
If too much weight all the way back in trailer, if you start swaying, that weight will likely make the sway way worse, and it will be harder to get out of the sway, depending on how much weight you have there.

///d is right about making sure to have enough weight on the ball, but even if you have enough weight on the ball, too much weight in the back is still bad.

[Iaro]

5000k pounds

[Megatr0n]

Originally Posted by theove

This man has the kit.

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Lmao! :

[blue dragon]

Originally Posted by GrantF

Picture from last October of my 2018 F16 towing my wakesports boat

Just noticed you have a nautique, looks like a GS20? Hope to join the Nautique crew next year

[milkyway]

Just finished about 6,000-mile round trip to Badlands, Yellowstone/Grand Teton, Glacier in Montana from east coast. My 2015 X5D with Invishitch and Tekonsha Prodigy P3 brake controller did well with loaded 18-foot Forest River R-Pod about 3,000-pound. Carried 2 full-size spare wheels/tires (one for TT, and one for X5 on the reinforced TT hitch/carrier, which also carries 2 2,000W generators in the box, and 5-gallon gas tank) Drove about 65 miles/hour freeways, gas efficiency reduced to about 18 miles/gallon comparing >30 miles/gallon without TT. On the way back, had to added 3 gallons of DEF (most in active tank, but tank is still not full after 3 gallons added) because the car gave 1000-mile DEF warning although both DEF tanks were filled up before the trip, I believe it was due to excessive gas usage from towing.