Can 7" Hitch Extender Be Used for Towing to Clear Tailgate

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I have a 3/4 ton Silverado 2007. Have hauled several thousand pound trailers. I have purchased a tear trailer with an empty weight of 1500 pounds. Close coupled hitch and I cannot let my tailgate down all the way. Could a 7inch extender help with this w/o hurting towing weight? Thanks.

asked by: Byron T

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The Hitch Extender For 2" Trailer Hitch Receiver 7" part # HE06 will reduce the weight capacity of the trailer hitch by 50% or 3,500 lbs, whichever is lower. That said, it sounds like the tow vehicle will be well beyond the needs for the small trailer so you should be just fine.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

The shortest 2 inch hitch extender we have is the part #HE06 which has a distance of 7-3/8 inches from hitch pin hole to hitch pin hole.

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Answer 2

We have just what you need. To get rid of the rattle/movement in a hitch extender like the part #HE06 all you would need is an anti-rattle device like the part #63232. This slides into the hollow shank of the hitch extender and then allows the…

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Answer 3

When you use a hitch extender you will end up reducing the capacity of the vehicle by 50 percent like you mentioned. So your vehicle that has a 2,000 lb capacity would then be reduced to 1,000 lbs total trailer weight and 100 lbs tongue weight. I…

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Answer 4

The problem with using a hitch extender is that because it moves the tongue load further rearward from the receiver opening, using an extender will LOWER the tongue weight capacity of your hitch by 50 percent. If the hitch on your truck has a 500,…

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Six inches is the shortest 2 inch to 2 inch extender that is available. You could save considerable money by going with a 7 inch model, #HE06. The use of an extension will reduce the trailer hitch tongue weight capacity by 50 percent. You will need…

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Answer 6

We have hitch extenders that fit 2 inch hitches like our #HE06 which gives an additional 7 inches. I attached a link to a page that has all of the 2 inch hitch extensions we offer as well.

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Answer 7

My suggestion would be for you to try and relocate the jack on your trailer. This would be the safest, most economical, option to solve the issue of your lowered tailgate hitting the crank on the trailer jack. Using a weight distribution system puts…

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The shortest trailer hitch extender we offer for a 2" trailer hitch is the Hitch Extender For 2" Trailer Hitch Receiver part #HE06 which measures 7-3/8" long. We do not offer any trailer hitch extenders for a 2" trailer hitch that…

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Answer 9

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 10

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 11

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 12

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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