Grease My Balls
Ok, I skipped a few steps, but when I took the photo, I knew it would be an attention getter.
There can never been too much lube.
We removed the old hitching system.
Note, we also had to remove the LP tanks temporarily to properly tighten the jacks.
Installing the brackets.
The proper measurements are critical, so naturally, Andy took over. In fact, at one time he said, "Give me the drill and get out of the way."
Since Andy was using my Dewalt drill (which is, as you can see, properly colored yellow) I knew everything would be all right.
You will need a torque wrench. 45 foot pounds is a lot more pressure than you think.
We had to move the brake control system and relocate it in another area. This means you may need specific drill bits since the bits required to create a pilot holes and the final holes for the brackets are mostly likely too small and big (respectively) for the brake controller.
Just about done