Towing boat behind 5th wheel
I am biulding a hitch to tow my 23 ft jet boat behind my 24.5 ft 5th wheel.my boat and trailer weighs 7100lbs. I don't know the tongue weight but I can't lift it and it is very heavy. I thought of ext...
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Hi,
I know a current truck driver that tows tandems at work. So he has the correct license and current medical certificate paid for by the company. The problem is his wife does not have a commercial license, his dad does, so will limit their travel days to what he can drive at one time.
He is also a welder, and needed to attach a strong hitch to the trailer frame. By drilling a 7/8" hole into the frame tubing, then insert some 1/2" steel pipe, and then once he tightened the 1/2" bolt, he welded the tubing into place. This keeps the 1/2" bolt from crushing the frame tubing when tightened to 130 foot pounds.
Fred.
I know a current truck driver that tows tandems at work. So he has the correct license and current medical certificate paid for by the company. The problem is his wife does not have a commercial license, his dad does, so will limit their travel days to what he can drive at one time.
He is also a welder, and needed to attach a strong hitch to the trailer frame. By drilling a 7/8" hole into the frame tubing, then insert some 1/2" steel pipe, and then once he tightened the 1/2" bolt, he welded the tubing into place. This keeps the 1/2" bolt from crushing the frame tubing when tightened to 130 foot pounds.
Fred.
