a little over 5 years ago I purchased a 14’x6′ tandem axle utility trailer. over the years I’ve made some upgrades. New cross members, remove-able sides, heavy duty tie-down points, new hubs/brakes, new tires, ramps, LED lights, wheels & Tires, etc. I’ve done all this while avoiding the purely designed and undersized tongue.
My license plate broke and fell off and when I went in to replace it I was informed that the trailer was still licensed as a Travel trailer and that I could be fined big time if I were pulled over. So, now it’s time to upgrade the tongue and out fit the trailer to legally match the axle’s 7000 lbs GVWR. I’ve already removed the original tongue which was A frame style made of 3"x2" Channel iron that was "boxed in". It was inline with the main rails of the trailer (went through the front rail and first cross member). I’ll be using the metal form the tongue to replace the front rail and first cross member and upgrading to a 5" x 2" x .188" (3/16") rec tubing wrapped (follows main rails back to just forward of the spring perches) A frame tongue with a 2 5/16" coupler. New tongue jack, screw jacks on all four corners, and brackets for the Weight distribution hitch so that my tow vehicle can legally tow the 7000 lbs GVWR. Along with paint over the entire trailer so that it not a mottled mess of new and old paint from older modifications. With the modifications done I’ll be comfortable getting the trailer inspected, and hauling the full 5000 lbs + payload which will included my father in-law’s skid steer.
I’m notorious for not taking pictures mid project, but I’ll try to post pictures when all is said and done.
