Towing a car hauler (Jeep) with a slide-in camper

[I Lean]

Beers have been involved, WATTS.

Yes, 2.5" receiver... I'll see about building one.

Here's how I did mine, which worked great with my old camper. (was a bit short for my current one, so I had to redo)

I bought a Curt receiver tube like this:

https://www.amazon.com/CURT-49240-Steel-Receiver-Tubing/dp/B001GN6LIU?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

A trailer wire extension like this: (you can get them in several lengths)

Then some 1/8" steel for the wire, and 1/4" steel for the safety chain loopy thing. Drilled a hole for the pin into the truck, and with the shorter version that was it. When I extended it, I added the chains and turnbuckles since it's getting pretty long now.

 

[Greg]

Here's how I did mine, which worked great with my old camper. (was a bit short for my current one, so I had to redo)

I bought a Curt receiver tube like this:

https://www.amazon.com/CURT-49240-Steel-Receiver-Tubing/dp/B001GN6LIU?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

A trailer wire extension like this: (you can get them in several lengths)

Then some 1/8" steel for the wire, and 1/4" steel for the safety chain loopy thing. Drilled a hole for the pin into the truck, and with the shorter version that was it. When I extended it, I added the chains and turnbuckles since it's getting pretty long now.

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I like that! Easy enough to duplicate, thanks for sharing how you put it together.

 

[anderson750]

Here's how I did mine, which worked great with my old camper. (was a bit short for my current one, so I had to redo)

I bought a Curt receiver tube like this:

https://www.amazon.com/CURT-49240-Steel-Receiver-Tubing/dp/B001GN6LIU?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

A trailer wire extension like this: (you can get them in several lengths)

Then some 1/8" steel for the wire, and 1/4" steel for the safety chain loopy thing. Drilled a hole for the pin into the truck, and with the shorter version that was it. When I extended it, I added the chains and turnbuckles since it's getting pretty long now.

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How much tongu weight could you safely put on that set up?

 

[I Lean]

How much tongu weight could you safely put on that set up?

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