Jackknifed Swing Tongue- Help needed!

[Frugal Floater]

First day out with my new (to me) 2009 Glastron GT 205 and my brother in law jackknifed my ez loader trailer. The trailer is a 2009 and has a swing tongue. I called ez loader and to get a replacement tongue it would take 4+ weeks which would kill my boating season. I scoured the internet and found a place in Illinois that has 2 in stock that may fit. He said he has a Fulton A75 and a Fulton A60 replacement. Before I buy, I want to ensure this is the right fit. The marina where the boat is at said they could not find a model number on the swing tongue. Anyone have any advice on how to ID the tongue or where I might find a replacement if the 2 I found don't match?

 

[fhhuber]

Any good welding shop can build a replacement in a couple of hours.
(when they get around to it with their often long backlog of work to be done)

 

[Watermann]

Tube diameter is the main thing, if the replacement parts your looking at have the same diameter then at most you would just have to drill new holes in the tube. Is the tongue only bent on the section between the swing assembly and the coupler?

 

[oldjeep]

A75 and A60 are the part numbers for the coupler. Look for the numbers on that.

 

[thumpar]

Have you tried calling some of the EZ-Loader locations. Here in Spokane there is one that has a large yard full of trailer parts.

 

[BigDfromTN]

Do you use the Swing feature?

If not have a local weld shop put you a straight piece of square tubing in and attach the coupler.

 

[Frugal Floater]

Only the tongue is bent. Do you guys think this would work (see link)? It looks short in the photo. Thanks!

 

[thumpar]

That looks a lot shorter than yours. If your boat doesn't sit too high on the trailer and the pin spacing is the same it should work.

 

[Watermann]

Is what you're replacing 3x4 like the one at Amazon, it's hard to tell 100% in pics. Next question is if the swing assembly will match up to what you have, it's welded and the piece for the other side is also weld on. The pic of your damaged one appears to be very similar but the amazon write up doesn't indicate a length so that's a concern.

 

[Frugal Floater]

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here is a pic of my boat on the trailer prior to the jackknife... I left a vmail to see the length of that tongue i posted.

 

[Thalasso]

What brand is the trailer? Call the manufacture and see who's product they use.
I see your in Gibsonia. I am over in Ambridge

 

[boatman37]

hey i'm docked in bridgewater. sorry, nothing more to add

 

[Thalasso]

hey i'm docked in bridgewater. sorry, nothing more to add

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[Thalasso]

hey i'm docked in bridgewater. sorry, nothing more to add

:wave::wave:

 

[Frugal Floater]

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This is what I bought...hoping it works!...found A-75 on the existing tongue.

 

[oldjeep]

What you bought isn't going to work unless you are planning on cutting off the existing hinge on your trailer. That fulton has an offset hinge. Yours looks like a UFP setup like what is on my trailer
http://www.trailerandtruckparts.com...ber-Primary-Assembly_p_1862.html#.VyOuvWb2ahc

 

[thumpar]

If you do cut off the rear section of the trailer you will still need to find bar stock and a coupler that will work for the front.