Is This Safe?
Laughing Gas
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Toward the extension, consider reaching out to one of the manufacturers and get inputs on what will work best; also, suspect they might know a thing or two about regs / laws
Cargo Master
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Could check out the options at etrailer. Probably want to follow install instructions pretty closely.
Hitch Adapter Hitch Extender Hitch Accessories | etrailer.com
Hitch Adapter Hitch Extender Hitch Accessories | etrailer.com
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Oh I can imagine a few of the good ol boy states where the state troopers would make a training class out of this!!!!!!!!!!
Cross-Country
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From: MN
I have had CHP Truck guys pull up along side of me while towing a car trailer, and visual my hitch set up. I had this happen quite a few times on I-505, this was many years ago, do not know if they still do this. Im sure if anything looked obvious to them they would have stopped me.
Laughing Gas
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From: Knightstown Indiana
Sidewyz, since we don't know specifics on the weight of the boat or the tongue load on the hitch, we can't even begin to address the potential overloading of his receiver. But, we do know that his turnbuckle/chain/strap arrangement although potentially strong enough in tension offers ZERO compressive loadabilty. In a static world, as your friend assembled his Rube-hitch he apperently thought he was onto something, but as his dynamic load shifts, such as during breaking and cornering, the only thing keeping his hitch arrangement from folding is the bending moment resistance of the weakest of his extensions. Square tube is stiff, but as soon as it begins to fold catastrophic failure will come quickly and without warning.
Hotshot
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From: Texas
The dolly is attached to the truck, then the trailer is coupled to the dolly, which carries ALL of the tongue weight of the trailer. If he were close by, I would take pictures and post them for all to see.