For clarification, the trailer Nails was towing with that caused the hitch issue was not the one pictured above.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nails
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For clarification, the trailer Nails was towing with that caused the hitch issue was not the one pictured above.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nails
I've had a D'Lan hidden hitch on my NB for 13 years. No problems. Are the NCs that much weaker?
The HF 4x4 is plenty big for track days and such. I have a 4x8 like Nails posted that hauled 4 filled ice chests and all my AX stuff to every event for the last couple of years. It hauled a treadmill last weekend, it has hauled fire wood since Christmas, and a ton of lumber over the years. The only problem I have with the 4x8 is it will not fold up if you put a floor on it (poor design). It will tilt for easier loading.
::Whisp::POS has a 4x4 trailer I might sell you. :rolleyes: It has diamond plate aluminum deck, the standard box on the back and posts for tires and wheels. Or I actually own one with all that and a custom air tank mounted underneath with quick disconnect for the air hose.
The hidden-hitch designs for the NC sandwich the hitch mounts between the bumper support and the trunk, but the sheet metal there is very thin and apparently of a brittle variety. It doesn't spread the load sufficiently and fails. The other NC designs mount similarly to NA/NB hitches (under the "frame rails") which is substantially stronger. No issues with those that I've seen, other than muffler clearance.
My trailer has a plywood floor in two pieces so it can fold up fine.
How thick is your floor, Nails? I think mine was messed up from the start. Without a deck, the frame had less than 1/4" gap when folded. I tried 3/8 plywood for the first deck and there was no way it would fold. Good to know it was just mine. It now has a 3/4 solid deck.