Pullrite and tripod

[Phil2008]

Was wondering if anyone who has a Pullrite Superglide are using a tripod stabilizer and do you leave the capture plate on or do you take it off before placing tripod?

[AKRUEBBE]

Originally Posted by Phil2008

Was wondering if anyone who has a Pullrite Superglide are using a tripod stabilizer and do you leave the capture plate on or do you take it off before placing tripod?

I don't have either, but I would definitely say that you do NOT need to remove the capture plate. If you did it would be a pain. That capture plate has to be torqued down.

[Nathan S.]

I have a Demco which is similar to the pull rite. You don’t need to take the plate off. I use a stabilizer, it just has a cup on it the pin sits in. I don’t think the pin bottoms out in the cup because of the additional capture plate add on. But the stabilizer then pushes up against the capture plate around the pin and stabilizes the rig. If you don’t want the stabilizer to push on the plate and you want the pin to bottom out you will have to put a spacer in the bottom of the stabilizer cup.

[Phil2008]

Here's what is happening. Where you tighten the screw against the pin to hold the plate in place there is no place for the cup of the stabilizer to go around the pin evenly. it will end up on the lock screw on the backside. I have made a "spacer" that will fit around the pin and lock screw that will allow the cup of the stabilizer to sit flush. unfortunately will not be able to test till next spring when the trailer comes out of hibernation.

[topline89]

I have a 2020 Pinnacle 36SSWS, with the Pull Rite super glide, with the capture plate, I would just leave it on there, I bought the tripod stabilizer and tried it out, but didn't feel it helped much and decided to go with the JT Strong arms instead. I had no problem putting the tripod in under the plate. Once the capture plate is installed and fastened securely, I don't think you want to be undoing it every time you do your set up.

[Nathan S.]

Originally Posted by Phil2008

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Here's what is happening. Where you tighten the screw against the pin to hold the plate in place there is no place for the cup of the stabilizer to go around the pin evenly. it will end up on the lock screw on the backside. I have made a "spacer" that will fit around the pin and lock screw that will allow the cup of the stabilizer to sit flush. unfortunately will not be able to test till next spring when the trailer comes out of hibernation.

Interesting, my adapter plate attaches to the pin box in the horizontal plain front and back using the same bolt locations that attach the stock plate using longer bolts. There are no bolts on the hitch surface and the extending part that engages the slider is welded with clearance for the stabilizer cup. That being a universal plate, is there a specific plate for your pin box and pull rite? Might fix the issue if your spacer doesn’t work. But again just making an adaptor that your stabilizer engages has to be cheaper than a whole new specific plate. A piece of black pipe with a slot in it to “extend the pin” beyond that bolt so your stabilizer cup can get around it. You just need that upward pressure. I’m one that believes a pin box stabilizer only adds a little help and based on a discussion in a previous thread only on lite trailers with 4 point jacks. If and when I get energetic I decide to move my spare, then I’m going to the Strong Arms.

[AKRUEBBE]

Originally Posted by Nathan S.

Interesting, my adapter plate attaches to the pin box in the horizontal plain front and back using the same bolt locations that attach the stock plate using longer bolts. There are no bolts on the hitch surface and the extending part that engages the slider is welded with clearance for the stabilizer cup. That being a universal plate, is there a specific plate for your pin box and pull rite? Might fix the issue if your spacer doesn’t work. But again just making an adaptor that your stabilizer engages has to be cheaper than a whole new specific plate. A piece of black pipe with a slot in it to “extend the pin” beyond that bolt so your stabilizer cup can get around it. You just need that upward pressure. I’m one that believes a pin box stabilizer only adds a little help and based on a discussion in a previous thread only on lite trailers with 4 point jacks. If and when I get energetic I decide to move my spare, then I’m going to the Strong Arms.

Yes, that's how it attaches to a Morryde pin box...........apparently Phil has a different pin box.