Extending trailer tongue (1 Viewer)

[sseaman]

After using my trailer now for a few months, i can see how extending the tongue would help alot esp. when backing up. I like the idea a few have you have done with making them able to slide in and out.

Any precautions or lessons learned doing this?

Here isthe best pic i have of the current tongue setup before the sides where completed.

 

[Markgyver]

Use a piece of reciever tube for the tounge I used a 4'-0" piece. Weld your coupler to a 2" sq X 4'-0" piece and slide it into the reciver tube drill holes at different locations for the desiered length.

 

[sseaman]

I would hate to cut back out the 2"x3" rectangle tube

 

[titanpat57]

That would look like nice built up a few feet higher and a tent on top!

You know what I mean?

 

[sseaman]

it currently has 30"s on it, it should look good behind the new tow vehicle, if i can get the princess out of it

 

[D'Animal]

Why not get a longer receiver hitch?

I will take some picture of what I did on my SPEN traielr. I can adjsuted the tongue length depending on what trail I'm on.

 

[sseaman]

D i thought of that, my biggest concern is when backing up where the turning point is, the trailer has a very short tongue so it is easy to jack knife, and it seems a longer draw bar from the car wouldnt help this.

Maybe I'm wrong????

 

[D'Animal]

That tongue looks long enough.

Are you using a long wheel based vehicle when backing up?

Here is what I did with my tongue. Pics are towards the bottom.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech/157599-bantam-bt3-3-hitch-conversion.html

 

[Brian in Oregon]

Here's how I made a telescoping tongue for my civilian Jeep trailer.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech/219343-my-other-jeep-trailer-bantam-civilian-model.html

 

[D'Animal]

WOW, you put a long tongue on it.

Here's how I made a telescoping tongue for my civilian Jeep trailer.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech/219343-my-other-jeep-trailer-bantam-civilian-model.html

 

[sseaman]

That tongue looks long enough.

Are you using a long wheel based vehicle when backing up?

Here is what I did with my tongue. Pics are towards the bottom.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech/157599-bantam-bt3-3-hitch-conversion.html

I tow it with either the 4runner or Sequoia

 

[ntsqd]

Extended tongue with a socket for a Lunette or a Lock-N-Roll. The 2" socket tube for the sliding tongue extends clear back thru the rear bumper of the trailer.

Behind my 60 in short mode:

 

[D'Animal]

Well you did nnot have the other stuff on it.


With the toolbox and propane tank it does not seem so long.