Telescoping Trailer Tongue Extension Question
I currently have a 12 foot cargo trailer and I'm looking at purchasing a 26 foot travel trailer both of which will be towed by my truck with camper for business purposes (one at a time of course). I'v...
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Whether you can use an extended tongue under your camper depends on how low the camper skirt runs, what other items are hanging under the skirt and how high the tongue sits to keep your trailer level.
In my case, the Arctic Fox had the sewer dump on one side and generator exhaust on the other side. If I went through a driveway dip while turning sharply, an extended tongue would most likely contact one side or the other and cause damage.
I had no problems with a 28" extension on a short bed extended cab 3/4t pickup (one of the shortest wheelbases) while towing an 8000 lb 20' enclosed trailer. Although I used a weight distribution hitch for the 1000 lb tongue weight, I needed no anti-sway devices to comfortably travel the western half of the US.
In my case, the Arctic Fox had the sewer dump on one side and generator exhaust on the other side. If I went through a driveway dip while turning sharply, an extended tongue would most likely contact one side or the other and cause damage.
I had no problems with a 28" extension on a short bed extended cab 3/4t pickup (one of the shortest wheelbases) while towing an 8000 lb 20' enclosed trailer. Although I used a weight distribution hitch for the 1000 lb tongue weight, I needed no anti-sway devices to comfortably travel the western half of the US.
