Code54
Elite Member
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2005
- Messages
- 4,308
- Location
- Putnam Co. West Virginia
- Tractor
- Kubota MX5100, Kubota BX25D,1957 Farmall Cub Lo-Boy Kubota KX91-3, BCS 853
Recently picked up a little home built 5'x8' trailer. 2000lbs axle, 5 bolt 4.80x12" wheels.
Overall it tows very well but the tongue is just too short (3') It is 2.5x2.5" sq. tube but does not appear real heavy (not シ more like 1/8th).
Anyway, I was thinking I wanted to redo the trailers tongue to make it a bit longer. I have some 2"x2" シ wall tube steel and was thinking it would be heavy enough for a small trailer but wanted everyones opinion. I am thinking tongue weight would never exceed 500lbs (I know that is way high but just trying to estimate on the high side)
Overall it tows very well but the tongue is just too short (3') It is 2.5x2.5" sq. tube but does not appear real heavy (not シ more like 1/8th).
Anyway, I was thinking I wanted to redo the trailers tongue to make it a bit longer. I have some 2"x2" シ wall tube steel and was thinking it would be heavy enough for a small trailer but wanted everyones opinion. I am thinking tongue weight would never exceed 500lbs (I know that is way high but just trying to estimate on the high side)