Hitch Height Specifications - Travel Trailer; Hook-Up (Travel Trailer); The Safety Chain (Travel Trailer) - venture SPORT TREK Owner's Manual

trailer. This assists in equalizing the weight between vehicles, resulting
in both vehicles traveling level.
suspension system will affect the towing performance capability of your
equipment.
Hitch Height Specifications – Travel Trailer
Due to axles being either straight or drop bars, the ball
height will vary. To find the correct height for the ball
hitch, set your trailer on a flat surface in level position.
Measure from the inside of the ball socket to the
ground, approximately 18 to 22 inches as shown, for
correct spacing. You may wish to add 1 to 2 inches to
this amount to compensate for sag of suspension of
the tow vehicles when hooked up to travel trailer.

Hook-Up (Travel Trailer)

Hooking up your travel trailer is not difficult and gets easier with practice.
The following procedure will help you until you become more
experienced.
1. To raise the tongue of trailer above the hitch ball on hitch, turn
the crank on the jack or use 12-volt DC option by pushing the
button.
2. Open the coupler latch.
3. Back the tow vehicle into proper position.
4. Turn the crank on the jack to lower the coupler onto the ball
hitch.
5. Close the coupler latch after completely seated.
6. Install weight distributing bars (equalizer), when required, as
recommended by hitch supplier.
7. Retract the tongue jack as far as possible.
8. Attach the cable for the breakaway switch to the tow vehicle.
9. Attach safety chains, as per your state laws.
10. Attach your 12-volt 7-way electrical connector from the tow
vehicle to the trailer connector.
11. Listed below are numerous items that should be inspected and
tested before traveling:

All lights working on outside of coach.

Stabilizer jacks in retracted position.

Steps in retracted position.

Refrigerator door latched completely.

Loose items in secure position.

Test brakes for operation before entering roadway.

The Safety Chain (Travel Trailer)

Safety chain requirements will vary from state to state.
supplied with your coach meets SAE requirements for maximum gross
trailer weight.
1. Cross the left chain under the coupler and attach to the right ring
The condition of the tow vehicle's
18
FRAME &
COUPLER
18-22" off ground
GROUND
The chain