Adapting a Fulton Fold Away Bolt On Hinge Kit to Fit on a 2 1/2" Tongue

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My tongue is a 12foot - 2 1/2inch square steel tube with a thickness of 3/16. Is there a Fulton Fold Away unit that will work BEST for my application?

asked by: Fred G

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Yes, the Fulton Fold Away Bolt On Hinge Kit item # FHDPB230101 will work for your trailer. According to Fulton you will need to fabricate a metal or steel spacer as a shim to fill the gap between the tongue and the hinge.

expert reply by: Jerred H

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Answer 1

I believe I have a solution for you, but the Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit, #FHDPB230101, was designed to be mounted so that the tongue would fold to the side. Mounting the hinge kit to where the tongue would fold up provides no lateral…

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Answer 2

The Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit for 2" x 3" Tongue #FHDPB230101 is designed for a 2"x3" trailer tongue, but we have heard of customers welding a 1/2" spacer to each side of their 2"x2" tongue to be able to…

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Answer 3

The reason the wall thickness is listed for the Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit, part #FHDPB230101, is because the Torx bolts included in the kit are a certain length and the nuts may not catch the threads when installing the hitch due to the 1/4…

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I don't recommend just using washers to shim the Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit for 2" x 3" Trailer Tongue - Bolt On - Up to 5,000 lbs #FHDPB230101. A small steel plate - with more overall area then washers - should be used to shim…

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Answer 5

The trailer tongue will need to go in at least 3 inches on each side of Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit, #FHDPB230101 to retain strength and structural integrity. You may be able to have another inch of the same size tubing welded to the short end…

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Answer 6

My recommendation for your 1970's Coleman Versa Trailer is to change the axle as your hubs and spindles are going to be obsolete. As there is very little information that I can find on your axle under your Versa I will need you to provide the…

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Answer 7

All of the needed install hardware for the Fulton Hinge Kit part #FHDPB230101 that you referenced comes with the kit. You would not need to provide your own.

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Answer 8

Unfortunately, Fulton doesn't offer a a folding coupler hinge kit for a 2 x 2 inch trailer tongue. I have heard from some of our customers that they've used a couple of pieces of 1/2 inch steel plate plate cut to the appropriate size to shim…

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Answer 9

I recommend using the Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge kit part #FHDPB230101 that fits a 2"x3" trailer tongue. It comes with all the hardware needed to install. Please keep in mind the trailer tongue material thickness must be…

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Answer 10

The Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit part #FHDPB230101 is what I recommend for a Malone EcoLight Trailer part #MAL53FR. The Retractable Tongue Kit for Malone MicroSport Trailers part #MPG494 will fit on the tongue but the MicroSport has a one piece…

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Answer 11

For your aluminum trailer with a galvanized steel tongue (swing-away tongues cannot be used on aluminum tongues), you'll need a die-cast steel tongue with a zinc finish from Fulton. The correct fit is going to depend on the size of your trailer…

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Answer 12

The Classic Accessories Tire Cover part #052963762204 that you referenced is designed to fit tires that are between 19 and 22 inches in diameter so it would work well on yours that are 20-1/2 inches in diameter. I attached a review video for you to…

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