Posted 2005-07-15 7:18 AM (#28098) Subject: B@W extender
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Posts: 28 Location: decatur,ms
I just bought a new GN and when i let the tailgate down to back under the trailer the tailgates hits my spare tire and battery box.I have the hide-away ball and it was installed center of my axle.I never had this problem with my other trailer.I am looking at putting a extender on it,,any words of wisdom.Moving my old hitch is out of the question,im not cutting another hole in my new truck bed.
Posted 2005-07-15 8:08 AM (#28099 - in reply to #28098) Subject: RE: B@W extender
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Posts: 247 Location: La Crosse, WI - God's Country
That's one way to solve that problem. If I'm turned (truck relative angle to the trailer), I get the same thing - not a big deal, I usually just back a little, open the tailgate (or have a trusty helper do it - it has to be lowered either at the start of the detach or mid-way), and proceed. For unloading/loading, I just make sure I'm aligned.
That said, I've seen a number of folks with the extenders. The ones I've spoken with are happy with them.
Posted 2005-07-17 9:12 AM (#28150 - in reply to #28098) Subject: RE: B@W extender
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Posts: 2689
I saw a very interesting extender yesterday.
It consists of two lengths of I-beam (maybe 4 inch) and some cross members that have been welded up as an A-frame to go under the existing gooseneck frame and put the coupler so far out in front of the trailer that they have room to put a full size cross body truck tool box on it, in front of the trailer nose, the coupler is actually a few inches in front of that. This is a 3 horse slant F'lite - in Massachusetts - at the Dover Saddlery event - at Norfolk Hunt - YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE (-:
If it had been just standing there without the truck it would have been odd/weird looking. The truck it was hooked to is a 4wd 4 door crew cab Chev/GM 4500 (or 5500) with a stake body, with the front half's full height sides in use. This is a TALL truck. I'd guess it to be about a 16ft bed. I did get a picture, on a film camera so it might be a while before I can get a digital image to post.
No surprises I guess, many problems/limitations can be overcome with a bright blue wrench (-:
B@W extender
