Product Manual
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Step 3 - Attach Hitch Head to Shank:
With the trailer parallel to the
ground, measure from the ground to
the inside top of the trailer coupler.
See Figure 1.
Trailer Coupler Height: _______
e hitch ball should initially
be placed as close to this height as
possible. Insert the adjustable shank
into the receiver on the tow vehicle and
secure it with a hitch pin and clip.
Insert the spacer rivet with the spacer washers into the back of the hitch head
to pre-load the angle of the hitch head. Start with 6 spacer washers for longer
wheelbase tow vehicles like pickup trucks, and 5 spacer washers with shorter
wheelbase vehicles like a small SUV. Slide the bolt channel around the shank
and hold the hitch head so that the top of the hitch ball is located as closely as
possible to the coupler height.
Observe where the top slot in the bolt channel aligns with the holes in the
shank. See Figures 2a - 2b. If you can see any part of the shank hole that is lower
than the bolt channel slot, drop the head down to align these holes for the
initial setup. See Figure 2a. If you cannot see the lower hole in the shank
through the slot, raise the hitch head so that the top slot aligns with the shank
hole slightly above it, and use this hole for the initial setup. See Figure 2b.
In some cases, the shank may need to be turned upward, or a specialty length
shank may be needed so that the ball can be placed at the correct height. See
Figure 3.
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Figure 2a
Figure 2b