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Mar 29, 2018Explorer
SWIVEL WHEEL SW58 DUAL WHEEL TRAILING UNIT
Hello, all...New member, Long time camper!!!
I currently own a 2015 KZ 24' travel trailer (weigh is 4400 pounds). I tow it with my Toyota Sequoia 5.7L V* (tow capacity is 7700 pounds.
I recently bought a golf cart to tote round my neighborhood and would like to take camping, also. We do only camp with our camper approx. 3 times a year, and always stay within the state of NC. We do some cabin camping quite a bit, so I would just trailer it those times. We'd like to use our camper more, but I rent it out through my rental business and it is always booked solid!!!
Anyway...I've been looking at the Swivel Wheel SW58 dual wheel trailing unit. Everything I read on their site and other forums say this can only be used on a 5er or a coach and that it has not been tested on a travel trailer.
I cannot see why it cannot be used on my travel trailer. My trailer has 2 huge beefy I-beams that run the entire length of the unit, as well as large metal cross beams every few feet. My thought is to remove the bumper completely (I'll get back to that in a moment). I would have my welder manufacture a large cross beam that would be welded across the rear of the two large frame rails. Attached to that beam would be the two female receivers at the exact location as the trailing units 2 male receivers. As far as the bumper, we would weld 2 more male receivers at the right location so that when the camper is being used without the trailing unit, I could just pin the bumper in place.
It is my understanding that there is very minimal tongue weight difference with this dual wheel unit. It is attached at two receiver points so it does not violate NC law (I am a police officer and checked with SHP & Motor Carrier Enforcement). The weight of the trailing unit is just a few hundred pounds. My golf cart is just under 1000 pounds. That makes my entire load right around 5700 pounds...200 pounds under my Sequoia's capacity. I use a 10,000 pound load stabilizing hitch with anti-sway friction attachment.
Can someone shed some light on this, please?
Thank You...
Dan
I currently own a 2015 KZ 24' travel trailer (weigh is 4400 pounds). I tow it with my Toyota Sequoia 5.7L V* (tow capacity is 7700 pounds.
I recently bought a golf cart to tote round my neighborhood and would like to take camping, also. We do only camp with our camper approx. 3 times a year, and always stay within the state of NC. We do some cabin camping quite a bit, so I would just trailer it those times. We'd like to use our camper more, but I rent it out through my rental business and it is always booked solid!!!
Anyway...I've been looking at the Swivel Wheel SW58 dual wheel trailing unit. Everything I read on their site and other forums say this can only be used on a 5er or a coach and that it has not been tested on a travel trailer.
I cannot see why it cannot be used on my travel trailer. My trailer has 2 huge beefy I-beams that run the entire length of the unit, as well as large metal cross beams every few feet. My thought is to remove the bumper completely (I'll get back to that in a moment). I would have my welder manufacture a large cross beam that would be welded across the rear of the two large frame rails. Attached to that beam would be the two female receivers at the exact location as the trailing units 2 male receivers. As far as the bumper, we would weld 2 more male receivers at the right location so that when the camper is being used without the trailing unit, I could just pin the bumper in place.
It is my understanding that there is very minimal tongue weight difference with this dual wheel unit. It is attached at two receiver points so it does not violate NC law (I am a police officer and checked with SHP & Motor Carrier Enforcement). The weight of the trailing unit is just a few hundred pounds. My golf cart is just under 1000 pounds. That makes my entire load right around 5700 pounds...200 pounds under my Sequoia's capacity. I use a 10,000 pound load stabilizing hitch with anti-sway friction attachment.
Can someone shed some light on this, please?
Thank You...
Dan