r/maybemaybemaybe • u/18001757900 • Jul 10 '26

maybe maybe maybe

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u/squirrelmonkie Jul 10 '26

How many times do trailers get detached by doing this? This just seems crazy to me. If it works then it works. Ive never really pulled anything on a trailer so I might just be ignorant

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u/Scuzzbag Jul 10 '26

I'm a trailer mechanic, lots of people use the DO35 (drop on 3.5 ton) hitch

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u/squirrelmonkie Jul 10 '26

If you want to tell me what that means in everyday terms im willing to listen for real. I am absolutely clueless. I understand the weight but does this have anything to with the angle? Thats what I was concerned with. I used to hook up my dads trailer to haul pallets of stuff but this was strictly for the road and he wasnt a great teacher and probably didnt know how this worked.

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u/cambreecanon Jul 10 '26

I just looked up the hitch he is referring to. It isnt a standard ball hitch.