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Insert a 3/4” shank bolt with a conical toothed
washer through the bottom hole in the bolt
channel and corresponding shank hole to hold
the head at the correct height. The teeth of the
washers should be against the bolt channel.
Slide another conical toothed washer, then nut
onto the other side of the bolt, and hand-tighten
them. Then repeat this process for the top shank
bolt. See Figure 4.
Figure 5
Figure 4
Figure 3
In some cases, the shank may need to be turned
upward, or a specialty length shank may be
needed so the ball can be placed at the correct
height. See Figure 3.
Use a wrench to tighten the angle set bolt until
it comes into contact with the shank and lifts the
head to where the spacer rivet also comes into
solid contact with the shank. Tighten the angle
set bolt an additional 1/2 turn. The hitch head
should be angled down slightly. See Figure 5.
The shank bolts will be fully tightened at the
end of the set up and adjustment process.
Extended bumper guards, truck campers, or
rear mounted spare tires can limit your turning
radius, and may lead to a collision between the
tow vehicle and trailer in a tight turn unless a
longer shank is used. If you are not able to turn
tightly with the standard length shank, consult
with your dealer about purchasing a longer
specialty shank.