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12-04-2006, 02:17 AM
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Re: Trailer problems with Rear Tire Carrier?
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.
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12-04-2006, 02:28 AM
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Re: Trailer problems with Rear Tire Carrier?
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
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12-04-2006, 03:11 AM
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Re: Trailer problems with Rear Tire Carrier?
I have to agree with Paragon. Moving that hitch out further is just creating a weak point.
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12-04-2006, 03:12 AM
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Re: Trailer problems with Rear Tire Carrier?
Wholly sh it !! Paragon how did you get 23 some thousand posts? 
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12-04-2006, 03:34 AM
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Re: Trailer problems with Rear Tire Carrier?
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Wholly sh it !! Paragon how did you get 23 some thousand posts? 
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I slept with the owner's wife  and she showed me her.... um, nevermind.
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12-04-2006, 04:19 AM
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Re: Trailer problems with Rear Tire Carrier?
What about one of these solid Adjustable Hitch Bars available in long lengths?
Go here and click on Shanks and scroll down: http://www.towpowerbyreese.com
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12-04-2006, 03:40 PM
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Re: Trailer problems with Rear Tire Carrier?
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What about one of these solid Adjustable Hitch Bars available in long lengths?
Go here and click on Shanks and scroll down: http://www.towpowerbyreese.com
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Cool, those are new. I have never seen them. That's what the alumistinger is except it weighs about 1/4 as much as that steel.
But they are 1200/12000 lb capacity and have shank length of up to 15". That will get it done
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12-04-2006, 04:31 AM
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Re: Trailer problems with Rear Tire Carrier?
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I slept with the owner's wife  and she showed me her.... um, nevermind.
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12-04-2006, 04:36 AM
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Re: Trailer problems with Rear Tire Carrier?
Back on post.....I only use my extension for my bike racks....I use it on the front and no need to clear the spare for the rear rack.....however, theres noway in hell I would use an extension for anything above say 500lbs....I would remove the spare if need be.
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12-04-2006, 07:28 AM
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Re: Trailer problems with Rear Tire Carrier?
Remember every inch further back on hitch not only overloads hitch but adds to sway problem, whereas a longer tongue increase distance to back axle of trailer so it actually tows straighter and with less sway. The Rebel
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