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 How long should my tongue be?
#1029657
06/06/11 04:37 AM
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On the trailer, that is... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/nana.gif" alt="" />
It will be a 5,000# max weight, with about 6' between the fenders, and I'll have a front tow hitch, so I can (generally) back it forward.
Thanks
HUMMER .25: No need to compensate.
1989 Dodge Raider: 3.0/5
1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible: 3.0/A
1994 GMC Safari: 4.3/A
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Re: How long should my tongue be?
[Re: WagonMaster]
#1029658
06/06/11 05:49 AM
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i was going to say .....at least to your eyebrows........
it dosent have to be surrounded by water to be an island
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Re: How long should my tongue be?
[Re: WagonMaster]
#1029659
06/06/11 06:24 AM
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...or like Gene Simmons... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />
How long of a trailer are you looking to build? The tongue on our horse trailer is 2', overall length is about 16'. The tongue on the car trailer project is about 4', overall length is 20'. The utility trailer tongue is about 3', overall length is about 9'.
I would evaluate how your load bed centers the weight over the axle, the distance from hitch to axle center-line, and figure how fast you want the trailer to react when backing.
1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya
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Re: How long should my tongue be?
[Re: rxinhed]
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06/06/11 06:34 AM
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Overall, the trailer is 8.5' wide, with a 6' wide bed. Length could be anywhere from 8' to 18', depending on how the final design works out.
Last edited by WagonMaster; 06/06/11 06:35 AM.
HUMMER .25: No need to compensate.
1989 Dodge Raider: 3.0/5
1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible: 3.0/A
1994 GMC Safari: 4.3/A
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Re: How long should my tongue be?
[Re: WagonMaster]
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06/06/11 07:19 PM
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I was almost afraid to open this thread with a title like that. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />
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Re: How long should my tongue be?
[Re: WagonMaster]
#1029662
06/07/11 12:46 AM
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I have found that the longer the tongue, the easier to control while backing. I imagine that the distance between the hitch and the trailer wheels is the real distance that is important - that and the possibility of hitting your rear bumper if the turn is too tight and getting the back door all the way open with the trailer attached.
89 3L V6 5spd SWB, Aisin Manual Hubs, 2 (suspension) seater Raider in Wheeler, OR
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