I agree. The hitch tightener that I was using on my old extension broke and I didn't have time to order a replacement. We actually hit the road the next day after getting this installed, so it was a rushed project.
Just like yours the instructional videos from Etrailer are great! Congrats on the upgrade.......worried about your back the whole install. I have crippling spinal stenosis and scoliosis.......I was having sympathy pains for you! LOL!!!
Thank you. A big part of the problem is that I was in a huge rush to get the hitch installed, so I didn't take enough time to explain what I was doing. Also, I had to learn along the way. So, I figured I'd just use some of the clips from etrailer to explain the process for me. And yeah, my back wasn't feeling too good while doing this install. Things are better recently, but I have to keep working on it. I still have some disk left, but i suspect that it will be a major problem in another 10 years. So, I'll try to keep it as healthy as I can. I hope you can find some occasional relief, constant pain is enough to drive you crazy.
@@Stonyboot Take care the best you can. I worked the docks early in life before going to the Sheriffs Training Academy at a "youthful" 40 years old :) At 65 I get relief from Hydro. & Morphine.......if I would know I would end up this way would I still do it? Yup....no regrets :) It's been a fun ride! You make excellent video's, I always look forward to the next one.
@@Stonyboot Well...pulling the Tritoon down to Bull Shoals lake I had used ''secure chains'' from the 4ft draw bar to the bottom of the bumper on the Camper...well..it straightened out the eye hooks that i put in the camper bumper and then bent the bottom panel of the bumper after pulling apart some welds! I did not loose my sewer hose but did loose some small stuff. I honestly dont know how it did not pull that storage bumper clear off! So, off to the welding shop when we got home! I will need to do what you did to pull this barge again! Thanks again for your ''teaching'' video'' Looks like i need Em'!!
Very informative video. I believe you said that you have an Anderson Weight distribution hitch (which I have also. The "hobby horse" syndrome you described is why I run the Anderson hitch, it is much better than every other hitch to reduce this issue.
Good afternoon from Godley Texas, Scott it was a pleasure meeting you in person. Just finished watching the install,since I'm back to the world of cell signals. Great install video for any DIYers. Have a safe trip out west and looking forward to seeing what's new at the meetup. 😎
It was great to finally meet you in person. You caught me doing the glamours job of spreading stone :) Shoot me an email at scott@stonyboot.com and we can share some contact info.
Have put easily 10k miles on my 36” super truss with trailers in the 5-7k range without WD over the past decade and it’s been flawless. Takes a little practice when backing a trailer because of the extra length totally throws off the pivot point. Torklift support and warranty support is stellar.
You said it right, I did my 1k mile test run and it was awesome. Never thought I'd get excited about a hitch extension, but it made the drive much less stressful. Their support and warranty are on another level!
I have that on my 05 Dodge 3500 you don’t need the rear tie down for your camper so you only need the front tie downs and they have their own tie downs for their tow hitch so I have two rear tie downs I don’t need so if you want them let me know and Hewig sway bar set it is such a clean way to put it on way better looking than U bolt plate the Helwig sends you for their Bigwig sway bar .
I have removed all of my tiedown because I use the flatbed. But you’re right, they integrate into the SuperHitch which is a great feature. Also, I like the sway bar setup much more now, simpler and clean. I’m a happy camper. Next week I’ll have the 1000 mile test drive posted.
Great video Scott! Mad props to you for taking that on by yourself. I did it a bit backwards of you. I put a 30 k superhitch on a '21 Ram HD D srw that replaced the factory hitch and then put a big wig sway bar on. I should mention I had a professional trailer manufacture/repair/ metal fabricator do the install and I merely helped just a little. 3 problems we unexpectedly ecountered. One on the hitch and two on the sway bar. For the hitch install we had to lift the bed to install the hitch, otherwise pretty straight forward but not an average Joe kinda job. On the install of the big wig sway bar the top of the drop links interfered with the spare tire being lowered when installed according to directions. Helwig said they can be installed to the outside of the bracket at an angle which allowed for the the spare to drop down. The 3rd problem encountered was the brackets on the engine side of the axle would not stay and would rotate on the axle. We wound up spot welding the brackets to the axle. You the man!
I’m happier with bolt on, welding to these truck frames is a common cause of frame failure. I don’t really understand the metallurgy, but welding directly to the frame cause a change in the temper or strength of the steel, it creates weak spots that lead to failure. This system is very well thought out and can be removed if desired.
Great video thank you for doing this. I was thinking of buying one and currently have the hellwig swaybar as well and was wondering how it bolted up. Great explanation.
Compared to the instructional video it looks like the plates bolted to the frame with the curled lip on the bottom are installed on the wrong sides meaning the lip is supposed to curl inward and not out toward the wheels. Great Video as always, safe travels.
The both indicate that the L angle should face outwards. I just double checked and it’s the same in both videos. Had they been installed wrong, the center section wouldn’t fit. Thanks for watching:)
I emailed them my proposed plan, talked to them on the phone, they agreed. It's a pretty common thing on CZcams, it doesn't really make any money for me, but it does help offset my costs. Had they said no, I would have purchased it anyway, it's an amazing product!
Nice job, But I think I would have threaded the side bolts the other way so the threads were not exposed. If possible that is. Also you might want to put a heat shield around exhaust where it is close to sway bar bushing.
Fait attention les chassis des Ram 3500 comme le tien on une faiblesse il on tendance a Fisure derrière le cab avec trop de pour en arrière ça mes arriver
Your thinking way to hard it’s not that hard and Iam 68 yrs old and do not have to have any body to help me once you dart it is all just repeat and repeat .
Great video! Dennis says you need a square u-bolt to remove the slack. It worked great for us. Safe travels.
I agree. The hitch tightener that I was using on my old extension broke and I didn't have time to order a replacement. We actually hit the road the next day after getting this installed, so it was a rushed project.
Earned your install accreditation(is that a word? Lol) with the busted knuckle! And Sasha was awesome about helping when needed.
Haha yeah, gotta have at least one battle scar. And Sasha is always willing to lend a hand. She’s great!
Just like yours the instructional videos from Etrailer are great! Congrats on the upgrade.......worried about your back the whole install. I have crippling spinal stenosis and scoliosis.......I was having sympathy pains for you! LOL!!!
Thank you. A big part of the problem is that I was in a huge rush to get the hitch installed, so I didn't take enough time to explain what I was doing. Also, I had to learn along the way. So, I figured I'd just use some of the clips from etrailer to explain the process for me.
And yeah, my back wasn't feeling too good while doing this install. Things are better recently, but I have to keep working on it. I still have some disk left, but i suspect that it will be a major problem in another 10 years. So, I'll try to keep it as healthy as I can.
I hope you can find some occasional relief, constant pain is enough to drive you crazy.
@@Stonyboot Take care the best you can. I worked the docks early in life before going to the Sheriffs Training Academy at a "youthful" 40 years old :) At 65 I get relief from Hydro. & Morphine.......if I would know I would end up this way would I still do it? Yup....no regrets :) It's been a fun ride!
You make excellent video's, I always look forward to the next one.
Going to Glen Rose passing right by me
enjoy watching your videos always
good job scott🛻🛻🛻🛻🛻👌👌👌👌👌
Thanks for all the great comments 😎
Great Video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Well done video! Thank you so much for sharing - install looks great!
Good going! I can tell you what would have happened with your old setvup....ask me how I know..wasn't pretty! thanks for the video!
Please, elaborate, I’d love to hear the story.
@@Stonyboot Well...pulling the Tritoon down to Bull Shoals lake I had used ''secure chains'' from the 4ft draw bar to the bottom of the bumper on the Camper...well..it straightened out the eye hooks that i put in the camper bumper and then bent the bottom panel of the bumper after pulling apart some welds! I did not loose my sewer hose but did loose some small stuff. I honestly dont know how it did not pull that storage bumper clear off! So, off to the welding shop when we got home! I will need to do what you did to pull this barge again! Thanks again for your ''teaching'' video'' Looks like i need Em'!!
"Safety squints," "No Sasha's were harmed during the installation," hilarious!
Scott, Your video is well-done and very well explained. You and Sasha have come together to make a great team, and I enjoy watching your videos.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for tuning in :)
Don’t forget to subtract the weight from your GVW
I just let the scales tell me, too many things to add and subtract.
Very informative video. I believe you said that you have an Anderson Weight distribution hitch (which I have also. The "hobby horse" syndrome you described is why I run the Anderson hitch, it is much better than every other hitch to reduce this issue.
The Anderson hitch is wonderful!
I agree, I love the hitch and how it works. Brilliant engineering!
I agree completely:)
Good afternoon from Godley Texas, Scott it was a pleasure meeting you in person. Just finished watching the install,since I'm back to the world of cell signals. Great install video for any DIYers. Have a safe trip out west and looking forward to seeing what's new at the meetup. 😎
It was great to finally meet you in person. You caught me doing the glamours job of spreading stone :)
Shoot me an email at scott@stonyboot.com and we can share some contact info.
Looks much safer! Good job!
It's a huge improvement. Next week I'll have the 1000 mile test drive video done.
Have put easily 10k miles on my 36” super truss with trailers in the 5-7k range without WD over the past decade and it’s been flawless. Takes a little practice when backing a trailer because of the extra length totally throws off the pivot point. Torklift support and warranty support is stellar.
You said it right, I did my 1k mile test run and it was awesome. Never thought I'd get excited about a hitch extension, but it made the drive much less stressful. Their support and warranty are on another level!
I have that on my 05 Dodge 3500 you don’t need the rear tie down for your camper so you only need the front tie downs and they have their own tie downs for their tow hitch so I have two rear tie downs I don’t need so if you want them let me know and Hewig sway bar set it is such a clean way to put it on way better looking than U bolt plate the Helwig sends you for their Bigwig sway bar .
I have removed all of my tiedown because I use the flatbed. But you’re right, they integrate into the SuperHitch which is a great feature.
Also, I like the sway bar setup much more now, simpler and clean.
I’m a happy camper. Next week I’ll have the 1000 mile test drive posted.
Great video Scott! Mad props to you for taking that on by yourself. I did it a bit backwards of you. I put a 30 k superhitch on a '21 Ram HD D srw that replaced the factory hitch and then put a big wig sway bar on. I should mention I had a professional trailer manufacture/repair/ metal fabricator do the install and I merely helped just a little. 3 problems we unexpectedly ecountered. One on the hitch and two on the sway bar. For the hitch install we had to lift the bed to install the hitch, otherwise pretty straight forward but not an average Joe kinda job. On the install of the big wig sway bar the top of the drop links interfered with the spare tire being lowered when installed according to directions. Helwig said they can be installed to the outside of the bracket at an angle which allowed for the the spare to drop down. The 3rd problem encountered was the brackets on the engine side of the axle would not stay and would rotate on the axle. We wound up spot welding the brackets to the axle. You the man!
Do you think it would be easier and better to just weld the hitch to the truck ?
I’m happier with bolt on, welding to these truck frames is a common cause of frame failure. I don’t really understand the metallurgy, but welding directly to the frame cause a change in the temper or strength of the steel, it creates weak spots that lead to failure. This system is very well thought out and can be removed if desired.
Great to see a video from you today Scott. Hi Sasha.
Look forward to more videos in 2023.
It's nice to be back. Should have the 1000 mile test drive coming next week 😁
Great video thank you for doing this. I was thinking of buying one and currently have the hellwig swaybar as well and was wondering how it bolted up. Great explanation.
Compared to the instructional video it looks like the plates bolted to the frame with the curled lip on the bottom are installed on the wrong sides meaning the lip is supposed to curl inward and not out toward the wheels. Great Video as always, safe travels.
The both indicate that the L angle should face outwards. I just double checked and it’s the same in both videos.
Had they been installed wrong, the center section wouldn’t fit.
Thanks for watching:)
You said torklift sent you the whole hitch and everything for for free? How did that conversation start?
I emailed them my proposed plan, talked to them on the phone, they agreed. It's a pretty common thing on CZcams, it doesn't really make any money for me, but it does help offset my costs. Had they said no, I would have purchased it anyway, it's an amazing product!
Nice job, But I think I would have threaded the side bolts the other way so the threads were not exposed. If possible that is. Also you might want to put a heat shield around exhaust where it is close to sway bar bushing.
Fait attention les chassis des Ram 3500 comme le tien on une faiblesse il on tendance a
Fisure derrière le cab avec trop de pour en arrière ça mes arriver
I keep an eye on it, I've never seen any signs of it. Also, the weigth distribution keeps the weight neutral. So the leverage on the frame is minimal.
That’s a chore
And if you have some skills it’s not a hard thing to do and fish wire you screw you bolts on to makes a slick install and no drilling .
Your thinking way to hard it’s not that hard and Iam 68 yrs old and do not have to have any body to help me once you dart it is all just repeat and repeat .
To long in-between videos make more good videos
What would you like me to make?