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Old 10-21-2010, 01:53 PM   #45 (permalink)
winkosmosis
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Originally Posted by miket View Post
Its neat how the expensive hitches give you the sway stability of a fifth wheel trailer. The propride and hennsley connect to the trailer with a a 4 bar trapazoid link. The converging links make the trailer move around a virtual pivot point near the rear axle. The Pullrite connects underneath the vehicle and has an actual pivot at the rear axle.
I've never heard of a hitch with trapezoidal links. That's pretty clever. Pic?
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