stevenal
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So if the 48" Supertruss can handle 600 lb tongue weight, does that equate to 600 lb upward force as well?
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jimh406
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stevenal wrote:So if the 48" Supertruss can handle 600 lb tongue weight, does that equate to 600 lb upward force as well?
Not necessarilty. You only get upward force with a weight distribution hitch.
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jimh406
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Grit dog wrote:Although I may just be making this all up according to jimh, lol.
On another note, not sure why it’s so hard for someone like him, who has arguably read most of my posts for like 10 years now, to believe.
Of course, you are wrong part of the time. Heck, sometimes I am, too. Yep, hard to believe, but I am.
In this case, I posted pretty generic information which you can say is wrong, but it’s hard to prove as “wrong” when I obviously posted as just a possibility.
For those unfamiliar, I drove a SRW for 8 1/2 years. So, I’m “somewhat familiar” with a SRW. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/grin.gif "grin")
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This is my Lance 865 on a 2014 mega cab 3500. Overall TC length is 16.5. I use a 2.5" to a 2" extension by Curt (item #C45048 on etrailer). You can read the specs and capacities there.
I cut it down to around 30 in" and it is 24" to the edge of the receiver. The camper overhang is 32" to 34" depending on where you measure from. I don't have tongue weight as it is obviously a flat tow, so not apples to apples. Has worked very well towing all over Colorado.
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Hemisport
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Sorry been busy, I see lots of comments and I am here to answer some questions and provide more detail.
So the camper I decided to go with is the Northern lite as the arctic fox was to heavy for my truck. My truck as stated earlier does have airbags installed. My boat is a 2019 Nautique 210 so a V nose trailer it sits on is 1400 lbs and is 28" inches from ball to upright for my boat winch. I have included a link of my exact camper that im getting.
boat is 4200 dry so add 220 lbs for a full tank Im at 5900 for boat and trailer.
https://www.oconnorrv.com/inventory/New-2023-Northern-Lite-Northern-Lite/442162
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stevenal
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jimh406 wrote:stevenal wrote:So if the 48" Supertruss can handle 600 lb tongue weight, does that equate to 600 lb upward force as well?
Not necessarilty. You only get upward force with a weight distribution hitch.
The upward force I'm speaking of comes from the skid roller on the ground taking weight off of the rear truck suspension.
I still have a roller ball mount in my pack rat collection. Used with the the old truck and camper and light boat and 18" extension. The roller is worn down where it went sideways when turning into a fuel station. The Torklift product doesn't look like it's any better at rolling sideways.
Hemi,
That rear deck looks like it might be problem. Way back there and down as well.
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Grit dog
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jimh406 wrote:Grit dog wrote:Although I may just be making this all up according to jimh, lol.
On another note, not sure why it’s so hard for someone like him, who has arguably read most of my posts for like 10 years now, to believe.
Of course, you are wrong part of the time. Heck, sometimes I am, too. Yep, hard to believe, but I am.
In this case, I posted pretty generic information which you can say is wrong, but it’s hard to prove as “wrong” when I obviously posted as just a possibility.
For those unfamiliar, I drove a SRW for 8 1/2 years. So, I’m “somewhat familiar” with a SRW.
Cool story bro…
You knew what truck and what campers the OP was considering as well. Even the basic type and weights on the trailer he was talking about. And with that info you surmised he’d be overweight and then you skipped right past the hitch section and went into weight cop mode.
Can’t back pedal now. I’m sure you know a thing r 2 about trucks and campers as well. Yet I didn’t question whether you were making up your experience. Just that you hit the dually button right outta the gates.
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Hemisport
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Dealer has sold many and say towing not an issue. I ordered the new hitch today with the 48" truss.Only difference there should be is my truck box is a tad shorter that a standard short box. This is why I went with the 48"
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Grit dog
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Hemisport wrote:Dealer has sold many and say towing not an issue. I ordered the new hitch today with the 48" truss.Only difference there should be is my truck box is a tad shorter that a standard short box. This is why I went with the 48"
The big TL hitch and super truss will be more than beefy enough to haul your boat with confidence.
However beer in mind that you’re increasing the effective load on the rear axle with the hitch weight and trailer tongue weight moment by about double of what it is pulling straight off the factory receiver.
Rear wheels and tires capacities are your real world limiting factors here. And part of the reason (besides being cheap and being able to get away with a much shorter hitch extension and having a much lighter duty receiver than the one you’re getting) I kept the extension as short as possible.
Our boats are nearly identical in size and weight and trailer configuration. Except I have a little heavier estimated tongue weight. It’s running around 500lbs with my X2.
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So I went to another dealer today as I was concerned on fitment. The gm at the dealer sent the pics to the rep at the Kelowna manufacture. The rep set it looks ok and that guys are doing the same set up. He then forwarded the pics to the owner and the owner said it would be ok and I should add airbags, which I have. The cog is behind the axle about 5 inches.
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