Trailer Hitch Questions
I plan on towing a relatively small trailer behind my truck after I buy a new Northern Lite truck camper this spring.
Mostly, I'd have my 16' drift boat, which probably weighs under 1,000#' for the boat and trailer combined, but from time to time I'd have my Polaris Ranger side by side, which I tow on a heavier 12' Triton trailer, and together they probably weigh closer to 2,500#, or maybe a bit more. The tongue weights on my boat trailer is probably around 100#', and around 250# on my other trailer, more or less.
My 2011 Ford Super Duty dually truck has Ford's OEM 2 1/2" receiver.
My question is would I have any trouble towing either of these trailers if I simply get a 24" - 36"' receiver extension for my Ford OEM receiver? I'd hate to think of needing to buy something like a Torklift Super Truss hitch system, if I can safely get by with something like a Titan receiver extension (rated for pin weights of 450# or more, depending on the receiver extension length) which costs around $200.00.
John
Mostly, I'd have my 16' drift boat, which probably weighs under 1,000#' for the boat and trailer combined, but from time to time I'd have my Polaris Ranger side by side, which I tow on a heavier 12' Triton trailer, and together they probably weigh closer to 2,500#, or maybe a bit more. The tongue weights on my boat trailer is probably around 100#', and around 250# on my other trailer, more or less.
My 2011 Ford Super Duty dually truck has Ford's OEM 2 1/2" receiver.
My question is would I have any trouble towing either of these trailers if I simply get a 24" - 36"' receiver extension for my Ford OEM receiver? I'd hate to think of needing to buy something like a Torklift Super Truss hitch system, if I can safely get by with something like a Titan receiver extension (rated for pin weights of 450# or more, depending on the receiver extension length) which costs around $200.00.
John
