converting trailor

d_fresh 08-25-2004, 11:15 AM

Can a standard trailer with brakes be converted to one with a swing away tonue? Where can I purchase parts?

(boarditup) · (boarditup) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 08-25-2004, 1:55 PM

Custom job, but can be done. Get a good welder involved. You will need to put in some flexible lines for the brakes.

(john) · (john) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 08-25-2004, 4:08 PM

PivitHitch (Extreme Trailer product) has a conversion package. $300 and do it yourself.
http://pivithitch.com/page2.html

(rocketman) · (rocketman) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 08-25-2004, 6:00 PM

John,

That is so informative. I'm looking forward to doing it to my trailer as well. Thanks for the info.

ag4ever 08-25-2004, 8:18 PM

Or convert to electric over hydraulic, so you don't have hydraulic lines in the swing portion of the tongue, and get better brakes in the process.

(peter_c) · (peter_c) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 08-25-2004, 8:52 PM

There are a few trailers that can not be easily turned into a folding tongue, like the ones that have the two outside rails run all the way up to just behind the hitch.

(rocketman) · (rocketman) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 08-26-2004, 7:04 PM

Peter is right. I was excited about converting my trailer, but then found out that my trailer is just how Peter described it. Oh well.

(socalwakepunk) · (socalwakepunk) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 08-26-2004, 7:13 PM

Electric brakes are O.K. for travel trailers and horse trailers, but a bad idea for trailers that get submerged in water frequently.

(Message edited by socalwakepunk on August 26, 2004)