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archer75 · 05-25-2015, 05:48 PM

We bought our 2015 hideout earlier this year. I thought it rather odd that the A frame was welded on the bottom of the frame which puts the coupler closer to the ground. To couple and keep it level I had to purchase a drop shank(my truck is stock suspension, no lift). Once coupled the weight distribution hitch head is very close to the ground and there's been a couple of instances when towing where the shank actually scraped on the ground. But there's just no other position for the hitch head that will keep the trailer level. Anyone else have this issue on a hideout? The springdales are essentially the same thing. I wonder why they weld that A frame under the trailer frame like that? I'm ready to sell this thing as a result as it's just unsafe.

05-25-2015, 05:48 PM	#1
archer75 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 44	Hitch/Shank hitting the ground We bought our 2015 hideout earlier this year. I thought it rather odd that the A frame was welded on the bottom of the frame which puts the coupler closer to the ground. To couple and keep it level I had to purchase a drop shank(my truck is stock suspension, no lift). Once coupled the weight distribution hitch head is very close to the ground and there's been a couple of instances when towing where the shank actually scraped on the ground. But there's just no other position for the hitch head that will keep the trailer level. Anyone else have this issue on a hideout? The springdales are essentially the same thing. I wonder why they weld that A frame under the trailer frame like that? I'm ready to sell this thing as a result as it's just unsafe.