Towing with extension suggestions?
Hello. I haven’t been on in a while as everything has been good with the truck, camper, and boat. Until recently. First, I bought a bigger boat, the good. It’s a Defiance 220 Pilothouse. With the 100 ...
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I agree with Artum. Be sure you need 24". The ball just has to be close to the rear of the camper; it doesn't have to stick out a bunch. Even if it's under the camper a couple of inches, you're towing a boat, so it's not like you've got a big chunk of metal there that could come up and hit the underside of the camper.
My extension is a simple 24" long, 2" square Curt receiver tube. Fits right in the 2-1/2" Reese Titan receiver on my truck. I have it protruding through the front of the receiver by an inch or so for maximum strength, and it gives me an extension of roughly 14". That plus the hitch shank puts the ball just even with the rear of the camper. I have had no issues with any trailer I've pulled using this setup.
My extension is a simple 24" long, 2" square Curt receiver tube. Fits right in the 2-1/2" Reese Titan receiver on my truck. I have it protruding through the front of the receiver by an inch or so for maximum strength, and it gives me an extension of roughly 14". That plus the hitch shank puts the ball just even with the rear of the camper. I have had no issues with any trailer I've pulled using this setup.
