Receiver hitch extension
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Receiver hitch extension
Have any of you guys towed with a receiver hitch extension? I have a 26ft Aljo travel trailer that weights about 4800 lbs. loaded. The problem is I have a tool box across the box of my F-250 and I add a 4-wheeler I cant get the tailgate shut. This puts the tailgate very close to the propane tanks. If I were to turn sharp enough the gate would hit the tanks. I heard that an extension would help but the towing capacity drops way down. I did tow it once with the tailgate off but about 40% of the tires on the 4-wheeler hang over the end of the box. If anyone has used one please let me know what they thought. Is there problems with sway? Any help would be great.
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Budman
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You're kinda between a rock and a hard place; the extensions drop your towing capacity a bunch, and the tailgate is supposedly an intergral part of the rear sheet metal (causes the rear fenders to flex when down/off). Any chance of fabricating some sort of ramp so the rear of your Quad sits on the tailgate when up? Or maybe raising the bottles?
Steve
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I've seen several setups with an extension going down the road. They are usually with a slide in camper and a boat or horse trailer. I can tell you this, watching the extension bow up and down, i didn't even like traveling next to them. I guess it works as several have done it, but it makes me nervous seeing some of those extensions bow that much. If the hitch is setup for the extension, like a lot beefier mount and more than just a reciever ext. then you'd be fine. I personally would look at either putting the front wheels on the tool box, or getting a cross bed mounting system and putting the 4 wheeler up there. Also, would one of those bed extender work with out the tail gate to hold the quad in there?
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I've seen plenty of people just put the front wheels of the quad on the tool box. I have hauled my quad the same way you have, just make sure it's good and secure. I usually throw on a couple extra straps just in case.
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