24 Inch Hitch Extender Under The TC
Another issue I am trying to figure out with my new TC. Now that I've added the TC, the hitch receiver is "buried" under the TC's steps. There is now 24" from the face of the truck's hitch receiver ...
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I went to "my" welder who specializes in hitches. He also fabricated our Class C custom hitch for me about 10 years ago and also our car hitch.
We worked through a design and he is going to fabricate an extension for me next week. It'll be a 2" tube extension made of 1/4 steel with two support arms bolted back to the original hitch on either side.
After we met, I thought maybe he could also add a third arm on top ... connected to the receiver sleeve at the one end and the "bumber ball" mount on the truck. That might offer a degree of vertical stability ... not necessarily strength.
He said he will make it MTO (your DOT) compliant and good for a 350 lbs. tongue weight. Knowing him, he always over engineers and overbuilds things so I'm confident he can pull it off ... he has 30 years exeperience.
I'll post a pic when it's finished.
We worked through a design and he is going to fabricate an extension for me next week. It'll be a 2" tube extension made of 1/4 steel with two support arms bolted back to the original hitch on either side.
After we met, I thought maybe he could also add a third arm on top ... connected to the receiver sleeve at the one end and the "bumber ball" mount on the truck. That might offer a degree of vertical stability ... not necessarily strength.
He said he will make it MTO (your DOT) compliant and good for a 350 lbs. tongue weight. Knowing him, he always over engineers and overbuilds things so I'm confident he can pull it off ... he has 30 years exeperience.
I'll post a pic when it's finished.
