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RE: [VAL] Reese Dual Cam Question



Daisy
You can flip it over no problem.
Adjust it to 19.5 inches and about a 5 degree tilt away from vehicle.
Torque the bolts to 450 ft lb. If no torque wrench use a 1/2 drive breaker
bar with a 4 foot pipe and tighten them real good.

Bobby
1973 Ambassador
2006 Rockwood 8317SS

> I  use a big drop on my Reese Dual Cam, because my truck is way up in 
> the air ( 4x4) .  So now, because my truck's Air Conditioner is 
> misbehaving, even after many tries to fix it, I  want to use Don's 
> truck, which is NOT 4x4.  Obviously, putting my hitch in his reciever as 
> is leaves the trailer's jack and the bottom hitch way too low, hardly 
> room for a toe .
>
> So here 's the question:  Can I undo the hitch and turn the drop part 
> upside down so it is an "up", and then put the ball and cam socket piece 
> back on again?  We did get the bolts loose, and we did check the lights, 
> so we just need to know if we can reverse it safely.  Also, do we need a 
> torque wrench on the bolts and how much much ?