travis0332
Member
Hello all,
I am launching in some sketchy beach areas with mud, rocks, soft sand, etc due to low water levels. I am wanting to fabricate a trailer tongue extension that I can add on just for launching (not for towing).
Has anyone on here fabricated something like this before?? My simple design that I am envisioning after searching around was to clamp on a simple hitch receiver onto bottom of trailer and attach a hitch coupler to opposite end of square tubing (8-10 feet in length). I have a fairly light boat (around 1200 lbs loaded) and am unsure of what guage or size steel to use for thickness of square tubing. Would 0.083" be sufficient for something like this - this is the most common size I have seen for sale. I called a metal shop and they could not advise what size to use for something like this.
Thank you.
I am launching in some sketchy beach areas with mud, rocks, soft sand, etc due to low water levels. I am wanting to fabricate a trailer tongue extension that I can add on just for launching (not for towing).
Has anyone on here fabricated something like this before?? My simple design that I am envisioning after searching around was to clamp on a simple hitch receiver onto bottom of trailer and attach a hitch coupler to opposite end of square tubing (8-10 feet in length). I have a fairly light boat (around 1200 lbs loaded) and am unsure of what guage or size steel to use for thickness of square tubing. Would 0.083" be sufficient for something like this - this is the most common size I have seen for sale. I called a metal shop and they could not advise what size to use for something like this.
Thank you.