I know many of you pull a trailer behind the truck while the camper is loaded. My question is this. Would you still use the weight distribution hitch/sway bar set up with a hitch extension if the trailer normally needs a weight dist hitch. Seems to me it would not transfer the weight as intended. Any thoughts??

yes and yes. Torklift even specifies that to achieve maximum tongue weight carry capacity on its extensions you must use one

Buzzcut1 wrote:yes and yes. Torklift even specifies that to achieve maximum tongue weight carry capacity on its extensions you must use oneThis.

Absolutely. Otherwise I would not be able to haul my 12k lb trailer sticking out on a 4' extension. And I have to really reef down on those bars to lift it up.I've had re-occurring nightmares of my foot being under one of those when it busts loose... Do I need to seek professional help? :B

I needed to use an extension with a 4" drop for my travel trailer. With the weight distributing hitch it worked real well, but was lots of hardware to hook up and take down.Brian

New trucks come with 3" receivers. $30 bought me 3' of 3" square tubing. Some grinding to make the step-down adapter fit on trailer end and it all works for light trailer. For 10k trailer you better engineer something.

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54suds
Explorer
Oct 31, 2017
I don't

"BUT " I flat tow a Jeep with a proportional breaking system and am putting my 30k torklift super on in place of the stock heavy duty one as insurance and any trailers we use are always way under tork lifts tongue wt recomendations
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Oct 31, 2017
New trucks come with 3" receivers.
$30 bought me 3' of 3" square tubing.
Some grinding to make the step-down adapter fit on trailer end and it all works for light trailer.
For 10k trailer you better engineer something.
Cobra21
Explorer
Oct 31, 2017
I needed to use an extension with a 4" drop for my travel trailer. With the weight distributing hitch it worked real well, but was lots of hardware to hook up and take down.
Brian
Boatycall
Explorer
Oct 31, 2017
Absolutely. Otherwise I would not be able to haul my 12k lb trailer sticking out on a 4' extension. And I have to really reef down on those bars to lift it up.
I've had re-occurring nightmares of my foot being under one of those when it busts loose... Do I need to seek professional help? :B
Vinsil
Explorer
Oct 31, 2017
Buzzcut1 wrote:
yes and yes. Torklift even specifies that to achieve maximum tongue weight carry capacity on its extensions you must use one

This.
Buzzcut1
Nomad II
Oct 31, 2017
yes and yes. Torklift even specifies that to achieve maximum tongue weight carry capacity on its extensions you must use one

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