M416 Tongue extension question

[1Fine40]

Gonna change from the pintle to a Max coupler soon, and was wondering how far I could get away with extending the receiver portion of the tongue? I'd like the overall tongue length to be about 10" longer than the pintle, but not sure I can make that happen safely?? Any ideas? I only plan to have light stuff on the tongue...maybe 100# max. Pix #1 shows the proposed extension method...#2 shows how far another person extended it...I'd like to go another 8" or so...

Cheers!

 

[Brian in Oregon]

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

This is an old thread that shows my extendable tonque on my civilian jeep trailer.

 

[MANUCHAO]

I dont have a military trailer but my lunette ring extends out from 2' up to 4'....
I have pull the trailer empty and loaded.. it feels much more smooth when it is extended out....
The receiver shaft does extend all the way to the middle of (under) the trailer tho'.

 

[Kynot62]

Not that you need this much but I added an 8' extension to my trailer (I built the trailer) when I had to move a bar top 20 miles.

The extension is 2" 1/4 wall tube that slips into the receiver on the tongue.

Tony

 

[swampman]

I dont have a military trailer but my lunette ring extends out from 2' up to 4'....
I have pull the trailer empty and loaded.. it feels much more smooth when it is extended out....
The receiver shaft does extend all the way to the middle of (under) the trailer tho'.

pics please please please...

 

[1Fine40]

Been thinking I will just do the same thing as "flashooter" on the Expo Board....extend the frame a bit and still use a max coupler....I just won't add the basket holder part like he did...looks very simple and strong.

Cheers!

 

[MANUCHAO]

pics please please please...

With 3 bikes.. It can take up to 4 bikes...

 

[mookamatook]

With 3 bikes.. It can take up to 4 bikes...
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What are you using for bike racks? Do you think a standard 2" receiver welded/bolted somewhere on the tongue would work? I'm trying to be able to swap my bike rack (Kuat 2.0) from my car's hitch to the trailer when I want to take it with.

 

[MANUCHAO]

I used the bike tray from a Thule T2, and that's what I did welded a hitch receiver .
Bike trays were attached to a 2"X2" square tubing and into the receiver... Very simple, and effective...
Only down fall was mud being kicked onto bikes...

Your bike rack should work the same...