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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One pin and a safety chain makes it identical to a receiver hitch. Two bolts is what holds many couplers to their trailers. Either could be used without sacrificing strength or safety. There is little extra bending moment on the trailer frame as you extend the tongue. Much more on the receiver as you extend it. This stuff is easily engineered and built to be as strong as it was before. Not with bubble gum and chicken wire, but pretty easy with a calculator and a MIG welder. You have to engineer it, you can't just bungie a 2x4 on there and go, but it is far from rocket science.
