They say 26" maximum hitch height. Is higher always better? If you can't go higher, why not try lower? Yes the higher you go the more it lifts the sled but what else happens?:)

They say 26" maximum hitch height. Is higher always better? If you can't go higher, why not try lower? Yes the higher you go the more it lifts the sled but what else happens?:)

Its all about leverage. If your hitch is too low the sled will drag the ground causing unwanted friction. Have the hitch too high and it will have tremendous leverage on the hitch (unless you can get your frame inline with whatever you want your hitch hieght to be)

Imagine taking a pallet full of rocks and attaching a ski rope to it. Then try to pull it while walking backwards. If you try to hold the rope at your face, it will put a ton of stress on your arms and you wont get far. If you put the rope at your knees it will kill your back and you wont get far. If you put the rope at your waist and lean back everything is lined up right and you will go the farthest.

The same thing applies for sled pulling. You want to use the truck itself along with the hitch. You get the nose down and the back up and set your hitch to be inline with the frame rails and let her eat.

Just my .02

Great way to explain theres more to pulling than just power.

Its all about leverage. If your hitch is too low the sled will drag the ground causing unwanted friction. Have the hitch too high and it will have tremendous leverage on the hitch (unless you can get your frame inline with whatever you want your hitch hieght to be)

Imagine taking a pallet full of rocks and attaching a ski rope to it. Then try to pull it while walking backwards. If you try to hold the rope at your face, it will put a ton of stress on your arms and you wont get far. If you put the rope at your knees it will kill your back and you wont get far. If you put the rope at your waist and lean back everything is lined up right and you will go the farthest.

The same thing applies for sled pulling. You want to use the truck itself along with the hitch. You get the nose down and the back up and set your hitch to be inline with the frame rails and let her eat.

Just my .02
Great analogy Travis :D

IMHO if u make a pull point from the middle of your truck where the sled is pulling down on your front suspision and load your weight in the back u will do better. W&G use poser:D will be trying something new come july. Hope it works:frusty:

IMHO if u make a pull point from the middle of your truck where the sled is pulling down on your front suspision and load your weight in the back u will do better. W&G use poser:D will be trying something new come july. Hope it works:frusty:

that is what you call a trick hitch and is illegal in most pulling organizations

that is what you call a trick hitch and is illegal in most pulling organizations

A trick hitch "floats" along. What Kurt is talkig about is a pulling hitch & that is mounted rigid but it is still illegal in most organizations. except down here :nod: I do NOT have a pulling hitch but freighttrain does/did...big difference