9’6” camper so I need an extension ??
Help! I currently have a f350 7.3 diesel dually long bed truck. Just got the 9’6” camper upgraded from the 8’6” camper. My question is what will I do about the hitch for my horse trailer ? It’s rat...
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What do you do? Load the camper, back up to the trailer, and see what you need to do. Maybe nothing. Maybe a long shank. Maybe you'll need an extension. You'll never know until you try.
You probably don't need a full 12" extension. Brophy makes/made a solid shank that's 6" or so longer than normal and rated for 10,000lbs. BH20 is for 2" receivers.
What's important is the trailer and camper don't come in contact on your sharpest turn. Going forward is not usually a problem. The rig usually can't turn that short. It's backing into a driveway in the pouring rain because you told your friend to be ready to jump in and go at noon, only to find out they haven't even started packing when you get there to pick them up, where you can jackknife and punch a hole in your pristine utility trailer with your jack. Ask me how I know.
If you have a 2-1/2" receiver you can do what I did, and get an 18" welded receiver tube, bore a 5/8" cross hole 12" from the existing one, so it acts as a reducer and an extension all in one.
Used? Good luck. There isn't a "Used Hitch Goodwill" store where you can just go and just walk in, grab a cart, and go to the Torklift Superhitch aisle and grab one off a shelf. They RARELY come up for sale used because they are rusted on the truck and not easy to remove. They usually end up going with the truck if and when its sold. If one does come up it's usually on a sale site like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, and doesn't last long.
The Torklift Superhitch is a solid solution and well worth the money. Do you really need it for this? Probably not.
You probably don't need a full 12" extension. Brophy makes/made a solid shank that's 6" or so longer than normal and rated for 10,000lbs. BH20 is for 2" receivers.
What's important is the trailer and camper don't come in contact on your sharpest turn. Going forward is not usually a problem. The rig usually can't turn that short. It's backing into a driveway in the pouring rain because you told your friend to be ready to jump in and go at noon, only to find out they haven't even started packing when you get there to pick them up, where you can jackknife and punch a hole in your pristine utility trailer with your jack. Ask me how I know.
If you have a 2-1/2" receiver you can do what I did, and get an 18" welded receiver tube, bore a 5/8" cross hole 12" from the existing one, so it acts as a reducer and an extension all in one.
Used? Good luck. There isn't a "Used Hitch Goodwill" store where you can just go and just walk in, grab a cart, and go to the Torklift Superhitch aisle and grab one off a shelf. They RARELY come up for sale used because they are rusted on the truck and not easy to remove. They usually end up going with the truck if and when its sold. If one does come up it's usually on a sale site like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, and doesn't last long.
The Torklift Superhitch is a solid solution and well worth the money. Do you really need it for this? Probably not.
