I can't think of a way that this could be a major problem, but I welcome the thoughts of other WDH users.
What it does mean is that the lower tip will drag on pavement or gravel before the other one does - not a big deal, I suppose.
It also means that you probably won't use the same chain length on the two sides - if one side hangs from 5 chain links, the other may need to hang from 4 links to get equal lift on both sides. If you crank up both sides by the same number of links, you won't be getting the same lift on the two sides. I can't imagine that this is a good thing, since the unequal forces will tend to twist the A-frame of the trailer. And this is particularly bad if the trailer has a swing tongue, since it will stress the welds, which are none too strong as it is.
There are just too many unknowns here. I would go back to Harbor Freight and ask for an exchange.
Bill
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