Converting trailer to swing away tongue?!

Doug

My trailer from my '92 Sunsetter has surge brakes. I'd like to know if it is possible to convert it to a swing away tongue. I'm also in the process of building a garage and limited in size because of local building code. That is the reason for converting the trailor!

gotama176 · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Aug 2004 Posts: 341 City: Columbus

Yeah, try http://www.pivithitch.com/

They explain how to do everything.....$300 gets you a couple extra feet..

molypod · Criminal Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 85 City: Chilliwack

Doug,

My boat has to go in diagonally in our double car garage and it just fits but its tough to get around it to get things
out of the garage. I have thought of getting a swing tongue as well so I can fit it straight in... Looking at my trailer,
the tongue assembly is bolted on so I think I could just switch to a swing tongue.
You may want to check out EZ Loader's web site

http://estore.ezloader.com/subcatmfgprod.asp?0=221&1=266&2=-1

Diggs · Addict Joined: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 627 City: Portland

I had mine cut and it is just like new. Throw some matching paint over the new weld and noone will ever know. Definitely worth it when you have a tight garage or if you want to lock it open to deter would be thiefs...

P hat in Cincy · Posted: Aug 25, 2004 6:34 pm Post subject:

I did what Diggs mentioned on a previous boat trailer. Cut the tonque off where I wanted and took it to a local shop to have a sleeve (about 1/4" thick) welded back in. Used quick disconnects for break fluid and lights and used some heavy duty hardened bolts (at least 1") to couple it together. Not a swing away, but cost me under $100 and gained me 2 feet and took under 2 mins. to connect/disconnect.

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

P hat in Cincy, how do you use quick disconnects for break fluid? I would think it would lose pressure when you take it out. Are these pretty reliable?

P hat in Cincy · Posted: Aug 26, 2004 6:22 am Post subject:

Wakebrad...I thought the same thing when a buddy explained it to me, but I didn't seem to have any performance issues. Maybe just try to make sure the quick disconnect is higher than the brake calipers but lower than the actuator (tonque) and let the tiny airbubbles work there way into the resevoir?

D-GOOSE · Addict Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 750 City: Antelope