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Title: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
Post by: rastus on December 11, 2016, 02:54:26 PM

OK swaggers,

Is this acceptable [my gut feels = not] or do the chains have to hang vertical to the bars. I am having trouble with the setup of my new McHitch to the A frame as I have very limited room. My only other option left is to weld the jockey wheel holder to the frame if they need to be hanging straight down.

Get thinking

Kind regards

rastus

Title: Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
Post by: mynance on December 12, 2016, 05:50:41 AM

How big is your van?   Do you really need WDH?

Myles


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Title: Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
Post by: edz on December 12, 2016, 06:15:54 AM

This may help .. seems some have the chains running at an angle at the #6:14 mark in this vid ...  Seems so long as you have the required minimum ground clearance to the ends of the bars, is whats more important  .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DC-lfNnKf4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DC-lfNnKf4)

Title: Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
Post by: rastus on December 12, 2016, 03:53:59 PM

Thanks edz, never thought to look online for a solution, handy vid.

Myles, I have a rear fold chinese kimberly that is very heavy on the tow ball. A WDH just makes the load more ballanced  and easier to tow.

Thanks for taking the time to reply

rastus

Title: Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
Post by: HEM19X on December 14, 2016, 08:13:55 AM

I thought that the WDH would cancel out any benefit of the McHitch, afterall you should be removing the WDH Off Road & even when navigating driveways etc.

Title: Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
Post by: Mattsglxr on December 14, 2016, 08:22:43 AM

Those bars look a bit shorter than mine. Pretty sure they come in different lengths.  I am going to change to the McHitch on my Starcraft after seeing Swannies setup.

Title: Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
Post by: edz on December 14, 2016, 08:30:24 AM

  **   IMPORTANT **  to note that they need to be disconnected when getting into articulated off road tracks ..
See what happened to the Gall boys at # 3:40 mark in this vid clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2rfd_fEyxc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2rfd_fEyxc)
They actualy snapped / tore the Heyman Reece toungue box receiver section completely off the tow bar by leaving the load share bars on .

Title: Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
Post by: rastus on December 14, 2016, 11:53:03 AM

They are notoriously hard on their equipment tho, so no surprise there

Title: Re: Hayman Reece / McHitch Setup
Post by: mynance on December 31, 2016, 08:23:20 AM

Quote from: rastus on December 12, 2016, 03:53:59 PM

Thanks edz, never thought to look online for a solution, handy vid.

Myles, I have a rear fold chinese kimberly that is very heavy on the tow ball. A WDH just makes the load more ballanced  and easier to tow.

Thanks for taking the time to reply

rastus

Have seen a frames broken by having them too tight, so be good idea to remove the before going over undulating ground