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    Posted: 04 Sep 2012 at 2:54pm
Originally posted by this_is_nascar

Just exchanged some emails with the folks at AdventureRV.Net and they said what they send contains the "standard shank", whatever that means as far as size.  They do not substitute with anything else.  Does anyone know what the "standard" sized shank is?

7 inch rise 1 inch drop is what they call it but it is actually 1 5/8 drop and 6 3/8 rise. This is where I got mine. 

Edit:  If you are towing with the Tacoma it might be a little short for you.
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Just exchanged some emails with the folks at AdventureRV.Net and they said what they send contains the "standard shank", whatever that means as far as size.  They do not substitute with anything else.  Does anyone know what the "standard" sized shank is?
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Thanks.  I'll check it out.
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here is the link for seeing what shank you need.
 
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Yes, that online tool will tell you exactly what you need.
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Originally posted by this_is_nascar

Well, now I'm worried again about ordering one of these.  I thought there'd be enough built-in adjustability to handle just about any setup.  Not sure what to do now.

You just need to get the right shank length there is a tool on the equalizer website for figuring it out. The only reason mine is a little short is I did not have the lift kit on the trailer and I guessed at the ball height after I installed it and I was an inch out. Mine still works I am just slightly nose up on the trailer when I tow. 
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Well, now I'm worried again about ordering one of these.  I thought there'd be enough built-in adjustability to handle just about any setup.  Not sure what to do now.
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Posts: 571 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 9:49pm
Good deal! Sounds like a plan. I'll measure tomorrow and let you know.
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There are about a dozen different shank sizes.  I had to get a much longer one for my new TV.  I still have my shorter shank, if you measure yours I can compare with mine, which worked on my fairly short minivan.  Cheap deal, delivery to the gathering next month?
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Posts: 362 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 5:58pm
Originally posted by Seanl
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That's to bad. Mine has the T shank I I wish I had another inch or two. The pod is slightly nose up when I am towing. 


That's to bad. Mine has the T shank I I wish I had another inch or two. The pod is slightly nose up when I am towing. 

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"T shank" ?? Pretty sure that's how I would describe mine too - - but one end of the "T" (vertically) is longer than the other. I tried flipping it over but the ball height was wrong. Works best with the long end of the "T" pointed downward    ...but I must admit that I am always a bit conscious when I drive over a dip in the road or hit a sudden steep uphill, after a dip.

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