WD hitch on straight tongue

[CharlesRiver]

Hello All,

I have picked up a WD hitch, for use with my boat as I have previously posted. I have not seen any of these set ups using a straight tongue trailer. Any advice?

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: WD hitch on straight tongue

Hello All,

I have picked up a WD hitch, for use with my boat as I have previously posted. I have not seen any of these set ups using a straight tongue trailer. Any advice?

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[Mischief Managed]

Re: WD hitch on straight tongue

If it cannot be used due to interference, weld some brackets to the tongue to make it wide enough to spread the trunnion bars out. If you can't fabricate and weld, I bet you know of someone than can. This is not complicated work.

 

[agallant80]

Re: WD hitch on straight tongue

I just went through this. You will need a pole toung adapter. What hitch did you end up getting?

 

[CharlesRiver]

Re: WD hitch on straight tongue

http://www.huskytow.com/wp-includes/pdfs/Literature/H-1-A_HITCH_3.pdf

$140 seems like a good deal!

 

[agallant80]

Re: WD hitch on straight tongue

That style WD hitch will interfere with surge breaks IE make the breaks stop working. Do you have electric breaks or surge on your trailer? Also what are you pulling?

Read this
http://www.etrailer.com/question-3591.html

 

[CharlesRiver]

Re: WD hitch on straight tongue

I do not have a trailer breaking system on my current trailer. I am towing an 18.5' bowrider. Im only concerned with a WD hitch for this boat, as my tow vechicle (2004 pathfinder) has coil springs on the rear, which sags so far with arelatively little tongue weight. My current trailer tongue weight is no more than 300#

 

[agallant80]

Re: WD hitch on straight tongue

Well if you don't have trailer breaks and your state does not require them for a trailer/weight combination of that size then you should be legally good and the WD hitch will level things out for you. I think most people would recommend having trailer breaks regardless of what you are pulling. You should take it in to consideration especially if you are towing distance.

 

[Lou C]

Re: WD hitch on straight tongue

That style of WD hitch (with the brackets to tension the torsion bars, instead of chains) should not interfere with surge brakes. That is similar to the Equalizer that is advertised to work with surge brakes.