Hitch extension or longer trailer tongue?????
Hi Everyone, This is my first post here... I'm picking up a new Host Cascade in two days and trying to make plans for pulling my enclosed Trailer. My truck is a 2013 chevy crewcab dually cab&chassis....
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If you have a cab and chassis version of the GM truck, it should use the standard 34" width frame rails. Since Torklift makes a SuperHitch for both Ford and Ram chassis cabs, you should be able to find the one that fits closest and modify the side plates to fit your truck. Just welding a second receiver to your existing one does not make a SuperHitch - Torklift uses much larger side plates and cross tube to counter the leverage of an extension.
If you make a SuperHitch and SuperTruss fit your GM, you will need a weight distribution hitch for anything over 600 lbs tongue weight. Your v-nose trailer may make it difficult to add spring bar hangers to the tongue for such a setup.
You may be able to extend the tongue of the trailer if you keep it low to the ground to avoid contacting the camper on uneven ground. I suspect you will need at least 2.5 additional feet to keep the trailer far enough away from camper.
The Cascade will be around 5000 lbs when loaded and then you will be applying about 1000 lbs of trailer tongue weight - Make sure your rear axle and tires can handle that load since your axle only has a 10-11K lb rating.
If you make a SuperHitch and SuperTruss fit your GM, you will need a weight distribution hitch for anything over 600 lbs tongue weight. Your v-nose trailer may make it difficult to add spring bar hangers to the tongue for such a setup.
You may be able to extend the tongue of the trailer if you keep it low to the ground to avoid contacting the camper on uneven ground. I suspect you will need at least 2.5 additional feet to keep the trailer far enough away from camper.
The Cascade will be around 5000 lbs when loaded and then you will be applying about 1000 lbs of trailer tongue weight - Make sure your rear axle and tires can handle that load since your axle only has a 10-11K lb rating.
