And for only $6k you too can have something else in your way in the garage... That's kinda neat, but I could never justify the cost
Yes that is different, I could not justify the 6K wow, beats the Lincoln I seen the other day on the freeway with the fifth wheel hitch in the truck towing a 20 ft trailer nearly dragging the bumper on the ground, where was my camera when I needed it opcorn:
I don't see why anyone would want that, just save the money and buy a bumper hitch. I like to see the dummies that buy that, to try to back it up. I bet they don't even think about that. rotfl
What a pile of crap. Inexperienced people that can barely pull a trailer strait (you know, the people that can't seem to grasp that you have to swing wide when you turn, people that don't understand turning is backwards when backing up) would never be able to back up 2 ft with that stupid thing. I don't know what kind of brake setup is on that thing but I'm sure many people have managed to stack up the trailer and pickup when sliding with that pile. Thats a disaster waiting to happen in slick conditions, or locked up brakes. Not to mention taking all the weight off the drive axle...
I don't think that thing pivots between it and the vehicle judging by the pictures. I say if you can affor the fifth wheel trailer, you can afford the right truck to pull it with.
i agree fully. i dont think it pivots at all. i think the wheels may turn a bit. i see a lot of dead transmissions for the people who try to use that thing. WAY over GCWR for most people who will try to use that as well..... the idea is cool, but needs to not exist. people will get hurt. Grant
About the only three things that I can see handling that are an Excursion, 3/4 ton burb, or 3/4 ton avalanche. Those would be marginal at best.
It says it has a 23,000 pound towing capacity. I don't think I've seen a 2" receiver that can handle that? :doah: And please explain this to me: How does having the trailer attached directly to a truck vs. attached to the truck via this pos effect the vehicles horsepower? Also, watching the videos you can clearly see the "hitch buddies" tires scrubbing like crazy around corners, bye bye tires...
Just emailed them this: Hello, I just stumbled upon your site and have a few questions: 1) You mention various towing capacities of ~23k pounds. How does this work with a class IV or V rated receiver only rated for 5,000 and 10,000 pounds? Not to mention the added 1,000 pounds of your unit. This seems that it would grossly overweight the tow vehicle especially when using SUV's and smaller pickups not designed for towing heavy loads. 2) While watching the videos I notice that the units tires slide on the ground quite a bit due to the rear tires of the tow vehicle being the effective "pivot point" and the tow buddies tires being behind this. How does this factor in on tire wear and possiblities of blow outs? 3) You mention: "The Hitch Buddy’s unique design independently carries the full load of the trailer pin weight. This means that 100% of your vehicle’s horsepower can be dedicated to pulling, rather than having that power reduced by a typical hitch." My question is, how does using your unit affect horsepower? The vehicle has the same amount of horsepower and torque going to the rear wheels no matter if the trailer is attached to the vehicle or to your unit. 4) And last but not least, what is to keep a consumer with little to no towing experience from buying one of your units and hooking it to his Tahoe and pulling a 40' fifth wheel then being shoved off the road during an abrupt maneuver since the only weight on the vehicles tires are the vehicle weight, no added traction due to pin weight. Not to mention a Tahoe is far too light for these applications.
Wierd, how could you get better mileage, especialy since you would be towing the extra weight of the hitch buddy? Is he saying that bumper pull trailers would get better mileage that 5ers?
And a magnet on your fuel line is worth 10 hp and 1.5 mpg. Add a swirly thing on the top of the intake and pick up another 15 hp and 2 mpg. Or, add an extra 1000 lbs and extra wheels for more rolling resistance plus turbulance and you'll magically pick up even more! I know it's true 'cause I read it on the internet!
But why would ya? just add 20 stickers @ 15hp each... unless they're jegs (who I just noticed is a new sponsor here, howdy guys!) or summit those count double... Lest we forget adding the "Type R" badge behind anything that says "Cummins"... I think somebody is making $5801 more than Harbor Freight is for their trailer dollies... Anybody wanna buy a trailer dolly with a 2" hitch mount? Call me. imp:
