Hitch Extension AF 11XX
When I had my TC on the truck, I measured and felt a 60" extension was needed. One of my (non) superpowers is never writing things down. 60" seems really long. What do you guys use on your big Arctic Fox 11xx campers?
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- Factory hitch is 3”. Has a 2.5” sleeve that can be removed if needed.
- Right on! Well I hope this sheds a little light your way. Hey super hitch is a good choice. I have the Reese Titan...It came with the truck so that was where I started....good luck and have fun in that bad boy toy!
- I think our old AF 1150 overhung about the same as our new camper.
What size is your hitch? Info below will require a 2-1/2"
I got the 48" Reese and cut it down due to hitting the spare (and not needing any extra weight) and drilled a new pin hole so that it was flush to the end of the camper. I don't recall the length but you can always shorten a longer hitch. They may even be heavier construction that the shorter ones. Ours has a second tube steel inside the outer at the section. It is not light.
The angled chain has since been moved up towards the end of the receiver. As I have learned flat towing, while there is no vertical weight on the hitch the horizontal loads of the towed vehicle are strong.
- I plan to pull a trailer with a RZR Turbo S. Likely up to 5000 lbs. I plan to have a superhitch magnum but I have yet to install one. If I could get away with just the factory hitch, I would be happy.
- The farther it sticks out the back, the less tongue weight you can have. Put another way, the longer the lever the more mechanical advantage it has.
I have a 41 and a 48 because my trailers have different tongue lengths. I started with the 41 but my cargo trailer tongue was too short and my jacks would hit the front of the trailer so I doubled down and bought the longer 48. The question is what are you towing? The longer 48 has a lesser tongue weight rating because obviously it's longer. I personally would go with the longer one just because it gives you that extra space if you don't need the larger weight rating of the shorter one. BTW....you do have a class 5 hitch right?
One side note.. You can cut these to any length. There is (are) measurement guide stickers to show where this could be done if necessary.- My Host Everest works just fine with a 42" extension.
