Convert trailer to Swing Away trailer tongue.....

I have a regular trailer, its older 1988, has anyone done a conversion to a swing away tongue?? I am planning on buying one from overtons but wasn't sure how hard it would be to do. Thanks for your input

nothin??

The one from Boatmate is around $350 if I remember right plus the welders labor to install it.

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/309617.html

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/249797.html

This is the swing away that i am looking at, seems like a very simple install, i have metal brake lines though, would i be able to replace those with a synthetic brake line that bends with the swing away system????

http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=74266&pdesc=Fulton_Marine_Swing_Away _Fas_Lok_Couplers_2_Ball_Size_3_x_4_Tongue_Size_50 00_lbs_Capacity&str=swing%20away&merchID=1008&r=vi ew

if you have surge brakes, you also need to figure out how to stop it!

I think it's the Pivit Hitch that is the kit for trailers with surge brakes.

http://www.pivithitch.com
Looks like their remodeling now.

Seems like they were bought out by Extreme Trailers. The Extreme site shows the Pivit Hitch on their Options page now:
http://www.extremetrailers.com/new/options_1.html

go search tcmowners.com. someone did a good very good job converting theirs and it had surge brakes

I've done this on my 90 Mastercraft trailer! Its really quite easy. See photos.

Can this be done to a 2004 dual axle Dorsey trailer? I can't get the pics to download on here (it is for a 2004 SANTE). Thanks.

Visit the websites listed above & ask the vendor. Should not be a problem.

Pivit Hitch and extreme are the same company

what is so much better about pivit hitch? it costs $259 compared to $129 + $15 for a rubber brake line......

I would spend the extra money and get something better. The pivit hitch are nice and if i recall the ones from overtons are not that well built.

so that was pretty vague. What is better about the pivit?? I just dont think that the overtons one could be built bad and still sell.

Moxilla - the guy with the pictures above has a Fulton and he stated it works great so what else do you need. Spend less and get what you need.

The cost may depend on what you are towing a single axle trailer with a 2500# DD MC on a trailer with out brakes is different than a tandem axle w/ brakes carrying a 4000# v-drive san. Play it safe you never know what will happen and who will be behind you.
I had a 1 sack cement mixer come unhooked from my truck because the guy said that the small hitch he put on was good enough! Wrong I was doing 55 on the FWY and the chain was the only thing stopping disaster.

thanks Chris, must have missed the part about sayin his was a Fulton.

KState-Did you repaint it yourself??

Moxilla thats not paint - it is powdercoat, much cheaper to have done and its a lot more durable.

can i ask how much it cost to have done??