HELP PLEASE... Hitch and extension ?
Hello and thank you in advance for any input/ clarity you can provide. I have a 2003 F-250 W/ a 2K LB (dry) truck camper. I need a 3' extenion to be able to tow my 12' flatbed single-axle trailer and ...
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Miguel951 wrote:
I do need a 36" a little more or less would be fine. My camper is for an 8' bed and I have the 6.75 so the tailgate has to be down. The handle on the jack of the trailer could possibly hit if I go shorter.
Agree that its hard to find a 2" extenion but I did. One on Facebook marketplace that was custom-made by Eckhart and the other on E trailer https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Fabrication-Parts/CURT/C49360.html. Doesnt have nay ratings though.
I was told that i should go with the 2.5" because the 2" would break from the stress of the side-to-side motion. Thoughts and input would be appreciated
Considering you have yet to state actually how long the camper is, your assessment of what you need still is or certainly could be lacking. But assuming the camper itself is shorter than the truck bed + tailgate down, nor does it hang down below bed height or the tailgate would be less of the issue or just not able to be left in place. (Not that it’s necessarily prohibitive to leave the tailgate on and have it partially supporting the camper or just along for the ride.
You could have some combination that I’m not able to visualize though, although I suspect it’s your inexperience or not having yet paired up or mocked up the setup.
Right now it’s a guessing game with the breadcrumbs you’ve provided. How about you post up a couple few pictures with some applicable dimensions and then I/we can help you accurately determine what will work.
