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| URY914 |
 May 25 2010, 07:30 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind.  Group: Members Posts: 128,061 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None  |
During my 2000 mile trip to New Jersey to deliver my car to its new owner, one thing bothered the hell out of me the whole trip. My ball mount was too loose in the receiver of my truck. I measured it and it was 1/16” loose at the receiver but that made the end at the ball move over ½”. Every time I would stop or start the trailer would jerk the truck.
So I started thinking how to control this and tighten the pieces together. Simply replacing the pin with a bolt and shimming it would not be enough. I came up with this…. 1- 5/8” x 6” grade 8 bolt to replace the pin. 2- ½” x 5” grade 8 bolts to pull the ball mount to the pin/bolt 1- 1 ½” x 1 ½” x 3/8” angle I welded the 1/2" bolts to a 1/4" flat plate and welded washers on the flat plate so that it would mount on the shoulder and not the threads of the pin/bolt. Here it is laid out on the table....  |
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| 70_914 |
May 25 2010, 09:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Anti-rattle ball mounts have been done. Several at SEMA 2007, this one is cheap and on the market now.
http://www.realtruck.com/softride_quietrid...41623P1C1T.html |
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URY914 Trailer haulers- this is for you May 25 2010, 07:30 PM
URY914 Here it is installed......
May 25 2010, 07:30 PM URY914 And here I am on my way up. I stopped at the Harbo... May 25 2010, 07:38 PM URY914 I also had the problem of pulling an empty trailer... May 25 2010, 07:44 PM URY914 And after.......
No visible wires or mounting har... May 25 2010, 07:48 PM URY914 The lights are tractor lights that are red on one ... May 25 2010, 07:55 PM URY914 I radiused the corners of the aluminum angles so I... May 25 2010, 08:03 PM DanT nice idea Paul, and nice execution :D May 25 2010, 08:11 PM URY914 I know there are several types out there. The one ... May 26 2010, 05:12 AM 6freak Gotta love shade tree machanic stuff....nice work... May 26 2010, 07:44 AM Bartlett 914 Nice job. Looks great! May 26 2010, 08:29 AM camaroz1985 I have this and it works pretty good. I have only... May 27 2010, 08:17 AM RobW :cheer: Way to go McGyver! :cheer: May 27 2010, 08:31 AM Tom Not a trailer type, but that looks great and simpl... May 27 2010, 04:44 PM
whatabout1 Love it and it makes it a little harder to swipe y... May 27 2010, 05:28 PM URY914
Love it and it makes it a little harder to swipe ... May 27 2010, 05:34 PM |
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