Etrailer Curt reciever crack
04-30-2018, 10:37 PM
#41
how much fresh water? Propane? Misc gear? Wdh weight? The weights listed on a spec sheet are always undervalued. You need to put it on a scale. I bet it’s north of 1k lbs tongue weight before you add the hitch.
ETA: browsing through several forums, many owners reported around 1100lbs tongue weight with just propane and a battery.
ETA: browsing through several forums, many owners reported around 1100lbs tongue weight with just propane and a battery.
Last edited by 12B302; 04-30-2018 at 10:53 PM.
04-30-2018, 11:00 PM
#42
how much fresh water? Propane? Misc gear? Wdh weight? The weights listed on a spec sheet are always undervalued. You need to put it on a scale. I bet it’s north of 1k lbs tongue weight before you add the hitch.
ETA: browsing through several forums, many owners reported around 1100lbs tongue weight with just propane and a battery.
No water and no battery yesterday, no more than 100-200 lbs in front strorage. Even at 1100, I'm under the limit though
04-30-2018, 11:08 PM
#43
You do need the bigger bars, and raise your ball heght. That could be a contributing factor due to the downward angle of the trailer putting much higher stress on the hitch.
Last edited by 12B302; 04-30-2018 at 11:11 PM.
05-01-2018, 12:07 AM
#44
It's almost level now with the front 1/2 inch lower. From what I've read that is optimal. Front fender is back to stock. By the book, it should be set up
05-01-2018, 01:04 PM
#46
Senior Member
I just looked at my '13 and it has the same receiver tube. The end of the tube is flared and the bezel is crimped/swaged on. It's a materials issue. Mine is not cracked, but made exactly like yours and it's pretty easy to see what's happening.
05-01-2018, 01:41 PM
#47
The fact they arent responding to me is even making my more angry. This could potentially be a safety issue for others that may not notice and load up only to find out that their trailer came off. Hopefully safety chains keep their trailer from running into someone. Could be a little life threatening issue!
05-01-2018, 02:05 PM
#48
Senior Member
It's not a structural piece at all, just an appearance item, but they should own up to it and work on remedying the situation. I'd bet you could pull several new units out of the box and find them already cracked from forming stresses. Cheap steel.
05-01-2018, 02:12 PM
#49
I thought it was a big part of keeping the tube for peeling. No?
05-01-2018, 03:02 PM
#50
Senior Member
It's to keep the tube APPEALING. Sorry bad pun. I've spent a big part of the last 35 years welding/fabricating (mostly farm equip) and I don't see that piece as contributing to the structure in any meaningful way. On the hitches I've built myself, I wrap the end with 1/2 x 3/16 and spot/stitch weld it on. Now that actually stiffens the mouth of the tube. It's sad to see our US mfg. slipping like this. Out here at the ranch we buy various steels by the ton and I can tell you just by handling it the quality and density isn't there like it used to be. Especially noticeable in the thinner stocks. It's light, and it tends to have nodules and inclusions that you find when drilling and welding. Enough prattling on my part. I hope you get an acceptable resolution.