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    Quote Originally Posted by suntan View Post
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    Oh nice, thanks for posting that. I've been thinking about replacing the ones in my teardrop since they don't have deadbolts.

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    I shouldn’t have linked that one, buy the AP Product one instead as you can get extra/replacement keys easily.
    Or buy from B&M, they sell the brands that offer the same service.

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    Thanks suntan! B&M? I'm not familiar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tik-Tok View Post
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    Just a reminder for anyone who wanted an electronic mosquito repellant last year when they were all sold out everywhere, you might want to get one sooner than later, and enough refills too..
    Does anyone have any experience with just setting up one of those outdoor mosquito zappers with the purple light that are supposed to give you 10m of protection?

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    Quote Originally Posted by prae View Post
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    Thanks suntan! B&M? I'm not familiar.
    Brick and Mortar. Hobo sells them and he has extra keys so if you lock yourself out or if you want to change out the cylinder he can help you out.

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    Might be time to pick up a new WD Hitch. Curt has some decently priced ones. Trailer is ~4500lbs but I was going to buy an 8000lbs rated (800lb tongue weight) WD Hitch to be safe. Round Bar vs. Trunion Bar, both seem to be about the same price, which one is better?

    https://www.tdotperformance.ca/curt-...round-bar.html
    https://www.tdotperformance.ca/curt-...plete-kit.html
    https://www.amazon.ca/Eaz-Lift-Weigh...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

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    The ones you linked are all round bar. Flat bar (trunnion) is easier to install though. More than once I have had to fuck with my height to get the round bars in/out from the bottom.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 94boosted View Post
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    Might be time to pick up a new WD Hitch. Curt has some decently priced ones. Trailer is ~4500lbs but I was going to buy an 8000lbs rated (800lb tongue weight) WD Hitch to be safe. Round Bar vs. Trunion Bar, both seem to be about the same price, which one is better?

    https://www.tdotperformance.ca/curt-...round-bar.html
    https://www.tdotperformance.ca/curt-...plete-kit.html
    https://www.amazon.ca/Eaz-Lift-Weigh...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
    I'd get an Andersen WD hitch. Pointless otherwise.

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    I'm not a fan of the add-on friction-based sway control. Andersen is apparently amazing for sway, just not as great at the WD part for lighter trucks.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by suntan View Post
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    I'd get an Andersen WD hitch. Pointless otherwise.
    So either a Anderson or don't bother with weight distribution at all? That sounds like dangerous advice.

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    I'm not a fan of the add-on friction-based sway control.
    I'm not keen on it either, but I only throw it on when it's excessively heavy side winds. It has made me feel safer the few times I've pulled over to install it.
    Last edited by Tik-Tok; 04-15-2021 at 09:40 AM.

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    I'm no expert. I think good WD acts as pretty decent SC. Great SC doesn't work at all as WD. I don't love my current Curt Trunnion bar hitch for the SC.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tik-Tok View Post
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    So either a Anderson or don't bother with weight distribution at all? That sounds like dangerous advice.
    No, it sounds like he already has a WD hitch, getting yet another one of the exact same kind is rather pointless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tik-Tok View Post
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    The ones you linked are all round bar. Flat bar (trunnion) is easier to install though. More than once I have had to fuck with my height to get the round bars in/out from the bottom.
    Sorry this was the trunion bar one https://www.tdotperformance.ca/curt-...union-bar.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by 94boosted View Post
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    If you're starting from scratch, I would go with the trunnion style, just because of height issues. For your size trailer there's no functional difference while towing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tik-Tok View Post
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    If you're starting from scratch, I would go with the trunnion style, just because of height issues. For your size trailer there's no functional difference while towing.
    Thanks for the tip Tik-Tok!

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    If someone smarter than me can reccomend a "better" trunnion style, that'd be handy. I hear good things about Reese "strait line" and the blue ox, but not sure how those are better.
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    Better anti sway and less bouncing.

    Designs where you have bars sitting on a bracket are supposed to have better WD abilities.

    Also some of them are rated for ridiculous weights.

    But they're sometimes twice the cost. I had an equalizer brand for my first trailer, that damned thing was like $800.

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    Have you ever seen the cost of the propride? Now that's an expensive hitch!

    I may be getting out of the trailer game for a bit. Fuck it.
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    I sold my trailer and am selling my truck. Bought a giant tent instead. Gonna backcountry.

    Jesus that propride is expensive.

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    I'm planning to sell trailer mid-July.
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