Swing Hitch; Before Towing Your Rangertrail Trailer; Towing Your Ranger Trail Trailer - Ranger boats 522VX Owner's Manual

SWING HITCH

To operate the swing hitch, pull the pin out of the bottom of the T-
handle pin, fold up the safety catch on the bottom of the T-handle
pin, pull the T-handle pin out of the frame and the hitch can now be
swung to the side. When returning the hitch to the tow position the
T-handle pin and the safety pin must be installed. NEVER TOW YOUR
TRAILER WITHOUT THE T-HANDLE PIN AND THE SAFETY PIN
INSTALLED!
BEFORE TOWING YOUR RANGERTRAIL
Make sure that your tow vehicle is equipped with a 2-inch ball of
machined or forged steel! Never use a ball smaller than 1.97 inch
diameter or larger than 2.0 inch diameter. Naturally, your tow vehicle
should be equipped with a properly rated and substantial towing hitch,
well braced and firmly connected to your vehicle. Make sure that your
vehicle is properly wired for the trailer light connection.
The height of the towing ball above the ground will greatly influence the
tongue weight of the trailer. The base of the ball should be between 16"
to 18" from the ground.
TOWING YOUR RANGER TRAIL
B a ck your tow vehicle into position so that the ball is directly under the
t railer hitch ball socke t . Stop your ve h i c l e 's engine and set parking bra ke.
M a ke sure that the release handle on the trailer hitch is raised and pulled to
the rear. This will show that the ball socket is open and ready to receive the
t ow ball.Then, by turning the tongue jack handle, lower the hitch until it seats
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