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Mooredb
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Mar 28, 2018

Hitch Extension Questions for Pulling a 7 x 14 Cargo Trailer

I am looking at Reese Hitch Adapter - RP45292 34" extension to pull my enclosed cargo trailer (7 x 14 dual axle). Max weight rating for the Reese hitch is 4,500 lbs. I will be pretty close to that w...
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ticki2
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Mar 28, 2018
NautiqueFamily wrote:


I don't really understand the above - The Supertruss lower truss bar is solid cast. I am no structural engineer but I cannot agree that a 3ft tube of welded steel is stronger than a trussed set with a solid lower truss..... but you are right; the Supertruss is heavy.

As far as I know the lower bar on the supertruss is a tube like the upper. IF it were solid I doubt it would be cast . Some ball mounts are cast .

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