Extending Camper Tounge?
I have a 10' Bass Raider boat with a little 4 horse and do a ton of fishing, nearly 3-days a week and love the convenience of throwing the little bass boat in the bed of my 6.5' Super-Crew, obviously ...
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Michael,
For a TT so light ,material shouldnt be more than the existing U bolted to the trailer frame near to the body of the camper , then going forward as long as you need with a X member with a hitch ball 2" ? that goes into your existing trailer tongue hitch to your new hitch
Add a ' lock over mechanism ' that prevents involuntary unhook at the original hitch. Then just make up a wiring extension . Lenghening the TONGUE ( proper spelling ) will decrease tongue weight with no ill but a positive effect as it shifts hitch to axle farther behind.
Towing and parking will be different , as you will need more turning room like a 5th wl rig does. because the axles are moved farther behind.
You write You have a stick welder. I take that as you are a handy guy, so can figure out the rest.
Max
For a TT so light ,material shouldnt be more than the existing U bolted to the trailer frame near to the body of the camper , then going forward as long as you need with a X member with a hitch ball 2" ? that goes into your existing trailer tongue hitch to your new hitch
Add a ' lock over mechanism ' that prevents involuntary unhook at the original hitch. Then just make up a wiring extension . Lenghening the TONGUE ( proper spelling ) will decrease tongue weight with no ill but a positive effect as it shifts hitch to axle farther behind.
Towing and parking will be different , as you will need more turning room like a 5th wl rig does. because the axles are moved farther behind.
You write You have a stick welder. I take that as you are a handy guy, so can figure out the rest.
Max
