carringb
Corvallis, OR
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ksd wrote:carringb wrote:Had: Weekend Warrior 41' FSW (still looking for its replacement)
Holy Moly! Is that the thing in your sig pic? I don't think I've ever seen a bumper-pull trailer that big. The thing is monstrous? What did it weigh loaded?
Yup, that's it. Weighed up to 18,000. I hit some freezing rain last spring though, and when I struck the guardrail the frame snapped.
Bryan
2000 Ford E350 DRW Wagon (14-pass all captains chairs)
V10 w/ Banks PowerPack, Diablo Predator, 4.56 LS, 300,000+ miles
Had: Weekend Warrior 41' FSW
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crappie_fisherman
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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ksd,
Congrats on pulling the trigger...don't forget the photos when you get the trailer and new hitch...
You should be very happy with your new VPP hitch...I know I have been!...albeit mine is a Hensley! 
Good luck,
joe.
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DH, DW, 2 DD's
2005 Excursion V10 w/4.30's
- Hensley Arrow
- Prodigy
- Rear Hellwig
- RAS
- Front hitch
- Bilsteins
- SCT Tuner w/5-Star Tunes
- Aeroforce Gauge
2007 JayFlight 31BHDS (3 women & 2 slides...it helps!  )
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ReneeG
Meridian, Idaho
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What's a VPP hitch?
2011 Bighorn 3055RL
2011 F350 SD CC DRW 6.7L Diesel Lariat, Hensley BD3 with Ford Under-Bed Adaptor
Dave & Renee plus (Champ & Molly in spirit), Missy, Maggie, and now Paris!
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BarneyS
S.E. Lower Michigan
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ReneeG wrote:What's a VPP hitch?
Take a look at that orange thing on the front of your trailer!
It is a hitch that, instead of the trailer pivoting on the ball like a normal hitch, makes the pivot point move forward to a virtual point, during normal travel, closer to or even in front of the rear axle of the truck. That is called a Virtual Pivot Point hitch.
See this post by member Ron Gratz for a quick explanation and diagram.
You might want to also see this thread, which is stuck at the top of the Travel Trailer forum for more information.
The two VPP hitches that are available for purchase at this time are the Hensley Arrow and the ProPride 3P (Pivot Point Projection).
Barney
2004 Sunnybrook Titan 30FKS TT
Hensley "Arrow" 1400# hitch
2002 Ford F250 Super Duty, 7.3L PSD
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clarkely
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ksd wrote:Well, I just took the plunge and ordered a 3P hitch. It will be going on a used 2008 Salem LA 312QBSS that I am picking up next week. The trailer is 35'6" long with a GVWR of 11,000 pounds, so I decided that it made sense to invest in the very best anti-sway hitch I could find. I'll let y'all know how it works out. As soon as I install it, I'll be towing the trailer 1,000 miles back home, so I'll have plenty of windshield time to see how she behaves.
You will not be disappointed!!!
I got one in the spring....well worth it!!!
Where did you get your salem?
I just got a Sydney outback 310BHS...same floor plan!!
I'd Rather be camping!
Sydney Outback 310BHS
2008 2500 Suburban Some Mod Pictures
AirLift WirelessAIR with Firestone RideRite Bags, Pressure Pro System, Tekonsha P3
ProPride 3P, Power Jack
1 Wife, 4 kids & a Dog...Bigger is Better!!
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ksd
Medina, MN
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I installed the 3P on my new TT today. It took me a little longer than I had hoped it would, but less time than I had feared. I had about five hours in the install, including the time it took to go to a hardware store for additional chain and hardware to lengthen my existing safety chains. My only real difficulties were one hole on the left jack mounting plate that was slightly mispositioned (liberal use of a 5 pound persuader got the bolt through, anyway), and not quite enough clearance in the crossbar downtubes for the yoke extension to slide between them (solved by placing a bottle jack under the yoke extension and forcing it up).
So far, it is towing very well. I didn't get the WD bars set quite right on the first try. The front end was feeling a little light to me, so I cranked them up a little bit. That seemed to improve things, but just to be sure, I had the rig weighed. To my surprise, I was at 2800 pounds on the front axle and 4800 on the rear (7500 on the trailer axles). That's within the ratings of each axle, but I still obviously had too much weight on the rear axle, so I cranked the bars up another couple of inches.
I was pleasantly surprised that the 3P came with a number of very nice tools. I now have a nice ratcheting wrench, 1/2 inch breaker bar and 15/16" socket to add to my tool chest.
2008 Salem LA 312QBBS
2006 Suburban 2500 LT 8.1/4.10
BrakeSmart Controller
ProPride 3P hitch
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