snowblind
Adventurer
19" looks good, but I would also consider the tow vehicle tailgate geometry and plans for gear on the tongue of trailer. Make sure it is long enough to jack knife the trailer and you can open the tailgate with the trailer coupled.
Thanks for the feedback. I'm sort of torn on how far to extend it. My Suburban tailgate open up and requires less clearance than a truck tailgate. But if I eventually tow with a different vehicle that could change... I also feel like I can add 1-2 feet via an extension tube without any problems.
So you are going to weld the 2.5" tube to the bottom of the A-frame bracket? If you were not already planning on it, may want to bolt everything back onto the trailer before welding. Getting the bolts all of the bolts lined up is a challenge without introducing any strain from welding or modifications.
2.5" welded to the bottom of the stock nosecone and then bolted to a fabricated rear crossmember.
I know what you mean about fitment issues. I noticed on others builds that welding the tongue off the trailer might create problems. Unfortunately I can't get a welder to my house. Hopefully I can minimize fitment issues with careful planning. The only welding will be to the underside of the nosecone. I'm going to bolt a rear crossmember to the individual arms and the receiver tube. This won't be the most rigid set up but it will be plenty strong.
Here is my plan. Use 3" tubing for the the tongue and tie it into a frame cross member. I have the same 2" receiver and plan to use it on the rear of the trailer.
That looks really, really nice. How far will the tongue extend in front of the "A"?
Matt
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