FastWay e2 600/6000 Trunnion Hitch

NOW they come back and say that "you won't get any effect with less than five washers", which is what I already told them multiple times.  They want me to put it back together with five washers and try the middle holes for the L brackets, and if that is too much, try the next set of holes down, and if that is still too much try the LOWEST set of holes.

Originally posted by michaeln GlueGuy I just noticed, your e2 is the round bar version, mine is the trunnion.  The heads are different.

Whoops. Right. Forgot that.

Here are pics using 3 washers and with the adjustment bolt turned in hard against the shank as far as it will go.  There is about 3/16" clearance between the rivet head and the shank.  The rivet is free to move back and forth that much.

Maybe you can post a picture of your E2 head assembly? 

Originally posted by offgrid I don’t have a torque wrench with that capacity either. Here’s how I would do it: Place the hitch temporarily in the receiver at a 90 degree angle. Install the ball, lock and nut.    Put a box end wrench on the nut and tighten until the lock is crushed. divide 430 by your weight and multiply by 12. Put a piece of tape on the wrench handle that number of inches from the center of the nut. Using something to balance so you don’t fall, step firmly with your full weight on the tape spot and bounce up and down gently a few times. That should do it.

Exactly what I did. I knew how long the wrench was -- 23 inches -- and I needed about 19 inches from center for my weight (280 lbs), so I just eyeballed the spot to stand on. I figured it was close enough. If you don't weigh much, you could add a cheater bar to the wrench to get the length you need.