Cargo trailers with tongue extensions
I know many of you have said in the past you have trailers with tongue extensions instead of a hitch extension. So those of you who do this how long is your tongue and how much does your camper overha...
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I'll sing a bit different tune than Delta. Currently we have 17 trailers..so I'm new at this. But...
I have a 48" extension on the TC truck. It puts the joint right at the rear of the camper overhang.
Four of the trailers get pulled by the TC rig. One's a boat; narrow front end, standard tongue, works great.
One is a short snowmobile trailer (box). The tongue is approx. 5' long stretching from the 'V'. Works great..and it was standard.
The other snowmobile trailer is a blunt front end; we extended the tongue 24". Without it, the trailer would hit the camper while turning in a lock turn. Trailers literally create a 90 degree corner, even while going forward.
The last trailer is our 'support' rig (lack of a better term). 20' box, I had the thing built with an additional length, which is 6' total(it's a standard upgrade/option when ordering). That allows the same movement needs as the others.
Without the adjustments (extensions) the trailers would hit the camper in tight turns, which of course would be a given backing up too. There is no down side other than a slightly longer trailer. When one gets up around 34'+, it really doesn't matter.
I have considered and would if needed, go longer and shorten the extension some. It would allow a slightly higher tongue weight (shorter extension) but there are things to watch for that also.
For towing, most won't notice the difference if the joint is directly at the rear of the rig, or in a foot or so. Backing...it changes things a bit but I dare say most don't get into situations where it would matter.
That's clear as mud, yes??
I have a 48" extension on the TC truck. It puts the joint right at the rear of the camper overhang.
Four of the trailers get pulled by the TC rig. One's a boat; narrow front end, standard tongue, works great.
One is a short snowmobile trailer (box). The tongue is approx. 5' long stretching from the 'V'. Works great..and it was standard.
The other snowmobile trailer is a blunt front end; we extended the tongue 24". Without it, the trailer would hit the camper while turning in a lock turn. Trailers literally create a 90 degree corner, even while going forward.
The last trailer is our 'support' rig (lack of a better term). 20' box, I had the thing built with an additional length, which is 6' total(it's a standard upgrade/option when ordering). That allows the same movement needs as the others.
Without the adjustments (extensions) the trailers would hit the camper in tight turns, which of course would be a given backing up too. There is no down side other than a slightly longer trailer. When one gets up around 34'+, it really doesn't matter.
I have considered and would if needed, go longer and shorten the extension some. It would allow a slightly higher tongue weight (shorter extension) but there are things to watch for that also.
For towing, most won't notice the difference if the joint is directly at the rear of the rig, or in a foot or so. Backing...it changes things a bit but I dare say most don't get into situations where it would matter.
That's clear as mud, yes??
