Lengthening trailer tongue

[the butcher]

I have a galvanized 20ft boat trailer which has a short tongue. I am wanting to increase the tongue length by 2ft. Anyone have a 2-3 ft length of galvanized 3x4 tube hanging around? Please PM me. Thanks

 

[wildmanyeah]

roadrunner trailers on mitchell island in richmond have plenty of parts for decent prices.

 

[the butcher]

roadrunner trailers on mitchell island in richmond have plenty of parts for decent prices.

They don't have cutoffs.. my tongue is 5ft in length. If I were to buy a 7ft section from them it would be $380. Just need a 2ft section so that I can add a swing away coupler or some sort of an inner brace to bolt the connection onto.

 

[Reelin In The Years]

Probably don't need the piece to be galvanized. Will never see the water. Just put some good paint on it.
Can get a short length from any metal supplier. Russell or Forsyth metal or Metal Supermarket.

 

[gungadin]

Are you extending the reach because you have to back the tow vehicle too far into the water in order to launch and retrieve the boat, or ?

 

[the butcher]

Are you extending the reach because you have to back the tow vehicle too far into the water in order to launch and retrieve the boat, or ?

Either option would work for me. If I can find a used foldaway coupler for a good price I'd grab it but new I think they are $300 so don't think I'd buy it since boat is parked outside and I won't use the foldaway option. The option that makes most sense for me is just an extension. So I would need to fabricate some sort of square tubing inser that fits inside the existing 3x4 tube and then bolt the ends together.

 

[gungadin]

Instead of extending the trailer have you considered extending the hitch?

CURT Manufacturing 45796 2" Receiver Extender​

 

[the butcher]

Instead of extending the trailer have you considered extending the hitch?

CURT Manufacturing 45796 2" Receiver Extender​

I have thought about it but wasn't sure what a 2ft extension to the hitch would do to my towing characteristics and the tongue weight and stress on the hitch etc

 

[tubber]

How does it tow now?
You could just add the hitch extension once you get to the staging area near the ramp.
I've been considering this. I hate getting my back wheels salty. Does anybody do this?

 

[spring fever]

How does it tow now?
You could just add the hitch extension once you get to the staging area near the ramp.
I've been considering this. I hate getting my back wheels salty. Does anybody do this?

I add a hitch extension from princess auto just make sure its off when you take the truck downtown!! It does say the hitch capacity drops by half!

 

[the butcher]

How does it tow now?
You could just add the hitch extension once you get to the staging area near the ramp.
I've been considering this. I hate getting my back wheels salty. Does anybody do this?

That would be way too much work to unhitch, move truck forward or push boat trailer sideways(in my case it's a heavy trailer and boat combo so likely need to drive forward), add the 2ft extension, back up, rehitch, then do it again when pulling boat out of water....