I keep the w/d in a hatch on the trailer while on site...getting ready to head out at the end of our last trip, set the w/d out on either side of the trailer tongue while loading up the gear and otherwise getting ready to hit the road...never considered that it was a dumb move to leave the bars baking in the 100-degree Texas heat for over an hour...when I grabbed one to install it, darned thing was so hot I nearly dropped it from my hand!
Food for thought, maybe
Glenn and Toni
2011 Palomino Puma 25BH
2012 Tundra double cab 4.6 V8 with tow package
Reese round bar w/d with sway control
trailernovice wrote: I keep the w/d in a hatch on the trailer while on site...getting ready to head out at the end of our last trip, set the w/d out on either side of the trailer tongue while loading up the gear and otherwise getting ready to hit the road...never considered that it was a dumb move to leave the bars baking in the 100-degree Texas heat for over an hour...when I grabbed one to install it, darned thing was so hot I nearly dropped it from my hand!
Food for thought, maybe
Light leather gloves would solve that issue.
Russ & Paula
The Beagles Hedwig and Precious.
Portland, OR.
2005 Copper Canyon 293 FWSLS
2001 Dodge 2500 4X4, 5.9 Cummins 5 speed, 3.55 gears, Pacbrake, Power Puck, 258K
We just lay our WD/SC bars on the a-frame, but we always have gloves (primarily for gathering/cutting firewood) handy in our passthrough basement should the need arise. It takes about a minute to install both of our WD/SC bars thanks to our power tongue jack and have never experienced this dilemna in the past, but we haven't camped too often in that kind of heat.
I laid those babies in my truck bed on top of my black rubber bed liner for about 30 mins. one day in the afternoon and that was the first and last time I ever leave them out in afternoon Texas sun Living in this heat I should've known better.
Mike, Kim, and Pepper (Min Pin security)
2012 Jayco Eagle Super Lite 308RETS, TST 507 TPMS
2010 Chevy 2500HD, Duramax/Allison, 2WD, Long Bed, Crew Cab, Duraflaps, AMP Bedstep
Equal-i-zer 1400/14K Hitch
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Living in this heat I should've known better.
