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jefffoxsr
Explorer
Aug 24, 2013

How to pull cargo trailer behind a truck camper

The dealer told me today I would need to buy a $1,100 hitch set up to pull a cargo trailer behind a truck camper. This would be a class 5 hitch to replace the class 3 hitch on my truck and also a 48"...
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deltabravo
Nomad
Aug 24, 2013
How big is your camper?

If it's long enough to require a 48" extension, there's no way I'd use an OEM hitch and that long of an extension tube due to the amount of leverage it will place on the factory hitch.

I use a Torklift Superhitch, and 24" SuperTruss extension. Both did cost a small fortune, but not as much as most people paid because I have access to wholesale pricing on them.

This is what I tow most of the time:

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