Trailer problems with Rear Tire Carrier?

[mikejr]

I have the same trouble with my quad trailer. I was going to remove the jack from the trailer mfr and put on one of the swingaway style. I have an 8"drop, it doesnt hit unless i make a very sharp turn...but the spare is rubber so it just bounces off...HA HA HA

[tomp]

Thx Paragon!

No place to put swingaway jack as RV tongue is short and filled up with overhanging propane bottles, battery boxes and everything else they could throw up there.

I think a real short extension and my load-leveling hitch will work fine. The extension will reduce my tongue weight capacity, but I will gain it back with load leveling hitch.

[usmctopgun]

I recently purchased this
http://www.etrailer.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=E&Product_Code =HE06&Category_Code=EXTENDER
and it works out quite well with my 8" drop alumistinger. I pull a 8'x16' enclosed 4K lb trailer with it often, and have had no problems.

[Dug]

Personally I wouldnt extend the hitch out. I would move the tire or use a electric low profile jack, or relocate jack.

[tomp]

Moving the tire, removing trailer jack or welding on a new tongue extension for every trailer encounter is not an option.

I am going to use a short extension with load leveling hitch or maybe the Alumistinger. The problem has to be addressed right at the hitch so I can tow any trailer as I normally should be able to do.

Using an extension shouldn't be a concern for trailers under 5K #s.

[Dug]

Well in my opinion it is a concern. With any hitch extension your receiver hitch rating is dropped by 50% or more. Making a H2 reciever hitch rated for 3,350 lbs. You can have weight distrubuting bars , sway bars anything you want but its only as strong as the weakest link which is the reciever at 3350lbs.

[PARAGON]

I agree with Dug. If you want to have a hitch to encounter every situation, stop and figure something else out. You might need to dismount the spare and put it in/on the trailer when you pull, but moving the leverage further out without the proper support will only make things worse.

Call Alumistinger and find out what they have. It moves the pivot point further back but it drops it and the bar is still rated for 14k lbs trailer weight 1400lbs tongue weight.

Hitch extensions are just another point for failure

[usmctopgun]

Originally Posted by tomp

Moving the tire, removing trailer jack or welding on a new tongue extension for every trailer encounter is not an option.

I am going to use a short extension with load leveling hitch or maybe the Alumistinger. The problem has to be addressed right at the hitch so I can tow any trailer as I normally should be able to do.

Using an extension shouldn't be a concern for trailers under 5K #s.

You should be fine here. Stay away from the extensions the dealerships sell though, as they are not rated very high. They have a 7" model that is designed to go in the front receiver, basically for carrying bikes rack and the like. That is why I went with the one listed above, it is rated for higher capacity. Be prepared to extend the safety chains also, and maybe the electrical connection.