Nose Sleeper Trailer and SUV/Truck with shell

[AHJ]

Hi I am looking at a new trailer. Its the Nose sleeper from Weekend Warrior. Went and looked at one and the salesperson and I were discussing potential issues with a truck with a shell or SUV and tight turns. I have an excursion I want to tow with it.

These are the only pictures I could find on the net of one hooked to a truck and I cant see the ball mount used. To me looking at it unhooked on the lot was playing tricks on my mind. One angle I thought should be fine another I was like is this doable?

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So I started to look at options to get the ball further away from my truck but still maintain the weight and it looks like a roll-a-hitch is the longest at 15" from receiver pin to ball and maintained 10000 lbs and a 1000 tongue weight.

Your opinions/suggestions greatly appreciated.

AJ

[IdaD]

I'm struggling to figure out what the advantage of this setup is. Regular TT or bumper pull toy hauler would give you a roomier bedroom area up front and more flexible storage and provide no issues with hitting the bed or cab. A fifth wheel would also be roomier and offer more storage, but also give you the fifth wheel benefits - better towing and shorter overall rig. This thing seems to give you the disadvantages of a fifth wheel without the advantages, while simultaneously not giving you the advantages of a comparable bumper pull TT/TH. It seems like lose-lose but maybe I'm overlooking something.

[Bedlam]

Torklift makes the 20k lb SuperHitch for the 1999-2005 Excursion, PN: F1006

http://www.torklift.com/index.php/products/towing/superhitch-receiver-hitches/superhitch-original-20...

Search for that part number and you should find it for under $600.

[carringb]

Pretty sure that's a no-go. Look at the spring bar brackets. In a tight turn those will still not even as far back as your bumper will end up.

As far as hitch extensions... that's also a no-go in the Excursion since you can't swap receivers.

[DutchmenSport]

Looking at the pics, I agree that a sharp turn and a truck shell would hit the trailer over-hang. This concept is not new however, they've just lowered the "cab over". In 1963 they were called "over hangs". Look at my profile (left), you'll see what I mean. Back then, they were much higher and did not interfere. The tow vehicle had plenty of room to navigate under the "overhang". With a shell on a pick-up truck and today's version, I think it's a nightmare in the works!

[BenK]

These extensions all have too much sloop for me and reduces the
leverage of any WD Hitch system


if me...toss the pickup bed for a flatbed with side slats just short
of where it would interfer when turning

[Bedlam]

Torklift makes extensions for truck campers that should work for you. Up to 24" allows for 1400 lb TW and 14K lb GTW (28-48" extensions allow for 1200/12k). You will need the double receiver SuperHitch and double extension SuperTruss to get these ratings which will run you about $1k in parts.

[AHJ]

Ok sorry about the pics I could not get them to link. I had to do some url links instead. Again whatever you can suggest or comment on greatly appreciated.

AJ