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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dadwolf2 wrote:
The chains I am referring to are not the trailer safety chains. Like you said, that needs to go to the truck. The chains I mentioned are just to strengthen the extended hitch point in turns and any side to side play/movement.
I bought 2" stock / receiver and then cut & welded the parts to the size I needed from the local trailer hitch supply store.
Great pic ... thanks. Similar approach to what my welder is taking except instead of the chain and turnbuckle set-up, he's going to weld braces on ... that will bolt/unbolt to the OEM hitch edges.
I also want him to weld a piece on top of the extension that runs parallel to it. I envision a coupler hooking into a bumper ball at one end and a hinge at the receiver end. Your turnbuckle system could work too as I initially was thinking of using a load binder.
I have a question for anyone ... with the new axle I just installed on my cargo trailer, it now has electric brakes. I use to use a 4 pin wiring harness with it but as I think this through, seems to me I now need to use a 7 pin wiring harness to the trailer (it is equipped with one and previosly I used a 7 to 4 adapter).
That would mean I need a splitter harness that runs to both the TC and trailer. Right? ~ Bugjr ~
