Trailer ball height

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K9Kampers
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Re: Trailer ball height

Post by K9Kampers »

Attaching the trailer before driving all night,
The Admiral was puzzled by the humorous sight,
The Captain had dropped trou,
To measure from scrotum to ground,
"Because the guys on MacSail said I need to check my ball hieght!"
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kurz
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Re: Trailer ball height

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All what I know using different cars and trailers is that unfortunately the couppler ball high is not the same at all cars and at all trailers :-(

So if you use the same car all time, fix it that it works perfect.

If you change the car, just hope that it will work... or buy this adapter showed before, looks good.
raycarlson
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Re: Trailer ball height

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Does this mean one can expect his grandfathers ball height to be substancially lower regardless of vehicle or boat. :D
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Crikey
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Re: Trailer ball height

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raycarlson wrote:Does this mean one can expect his grandfathers ball height to be substancially lower regardless of vehicle or boat. :D
They were made out of brass in those days! Things rang very true back then.:D
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Re: Trailer ball height

Post by Highlander »

just remember ball height is also adj. depending on whether one is standing back on their heels or up on their tippy toes or rocking on the ball of one's foot & the bigger the foot the more adj one will have , who said bigger was not better !! , remember if one should get their foot stuck in their mouth this drasticaly reduces all options !!! :P

J 8)
PS Brass Balls & Grandfathering clauses are adtional options for those having them sitting on the mantle place over the fireplace :o :wink:
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