barngal6

How hard is it to tow with an extended hitch?

I'm looking at the extra the long truck slide in campers, the kind that extend beyond the back of the bed a couple of feet. But to tow my bumper pull horse trailer behind (weighs 8-10K) I would have to extend the hitch from under the camper, (I know there are commercials hitches available).

I just wonder how safe and stable that will feel with the shifting weight of the horses?

Busboy

Before you buy that slide in camper, borrow, make or even buy an extended hitch to try your horse trailer on, even without the extra weight of the camper I think you'll find it too much weight let alone the instability factor. A friend towed a small fishing boat behind his truck and slide in camper, he said that was enough.

Lary Ellis (Top)

I had a friend that bought a big slide in camper and it alone was a real mess to drive with it hanging off the back of the truck like that. I drove it once said I never would again....can't imagine the extra weight of a bumper pull on a flexing hitch behind that.

JMHO

Danderson

Your signature doesn't mention srw or dually. A srw truck's going to be struggling stability- wise alone with that camper.

deere country

The extended hitch will never work to pull your horse trailer. You would be a wreck waiting to happen. Just do the simple math on what your oem hitch is rated for and then divide that by the length your wanting to ad. It might have enough capacity to pull your lawn mower trailer around.

barngal6

Thanks to all. Thats the feedback I was looking for.
Even if I could get it safe for us and the horses, don't want to driving to be a chore.
Appreciate the feedback!
Jenni

barngal6

Thanks, added DRW to my sig