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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We use a 36" extension with the ball adding another 7" or so. Our truck came with a 2.5" reciever. We use a Curt brand extension. We haul a 10' long enclosed cargo trailer that is about 2000lbs total wait when loaded and 250lbs of tongue weight.
This configuration does great for us with one warning to others: Be careful of sharp turns!! Even though our ball is further out beyond the back of the TC than it would have been by simply sticking out of the back of the truck without the TC on it, we have twice had the trailer come into contact with the camper.
One time we were coming down out of a parking lot and turing a sharp right at the same time... so downhill and right turn. This caused the upper corner of the trailer to hit and dent the back of our TC about 1.5' from the top of the TC.
The second contact came with a backing up situation when one of the permantly mounted "feet" on the jacks did not allow enough clearance for the trailer to move past the edge of the camper. This slightly misplaced the jack, but not by much. If that "foot" was removable, the trailer would have cleared the camper.
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This configuration does great for us with one warning to others: Be careful of sharp turns!! Even though our ball is further out beyond the back of the TC than it would have been by simply sticking out of the back of the truck without the TC on it, we have twice had the trailer come into contact with the camper.
One time we were coming down out of a parking lot and turing a sharp right at the same time... so downhill and right turn. This caused the upper corner of the trailer to hit and dent the back of our TC about 1.5' from the top of the TC.
The second contact came with a backing up situation when one of the permantly mounted "feet" on the jacks did not allow enough clearance for the trailer to move past the edge of the camper. This slightly misplaced the jack, but not by much. If that "foot" was removable, the trailer would have cleared the camper.
Someome can move this comment if you feel it goes off topic too much.
Del
