Front Hitches to Park Boat

Swan · 03-18-2019, 05:01 PM

i beefed up the the rear hitch set up to help move my 6x12 cargo trailer around but never even thought about the front .

dundeebarnbuggy · 03-18-2019, 05:27 PM

I made a decent rear hitch and use it to move farm equipment around the sheds or yard. You want the tongue weight adding traction to the drive wheels, [also the braking wheels] especially since you mentioned a grade or hill. You also want the hitch ball in your case as close to the rear axle as possible for maximum control and steering so not to have the trailer steering the cart so to speak. I back up wagons, trailers, spreaders, tillage equipment and harvesters ect, hundreds of times a year and have rarely ever felt the need/ want to hook them to the front of a tractor, truck or my cart.

Sippi · 03-19-2019, 04:02 PM

The main use case for this is ease for parking my boat on the side of the house. Its a tight spot due to the T-top and roof overhang so I figure it would be easier with a front hitch instead of the rear hitch on my truck that I have been currently using.

Thanks for all of the feedback!

Fastest1 · 03-19-2019, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Duhrew

Curious as well since I feel like the hitch that attaches to the rear seat kit offers no support.

Though it wouldnt appear to be stout. I have hauled trailers and huge logs with mine. To the amazement of my friends.

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Sippi · 01-19-2020, 10:23 PM

Still trying to find a solution that can support the tongue weight of an 18 foot center console...if any.

Mooncarter · 01-19-2020, 11:48 PM

Tongue weight of an 18' center console can vary quite a bit depending on the boat, the trailer, and its position on the trailer. Any idea what it is?

Sippi · 01-21-2020, 10:28 AM

18 ft Hydra-sport, t-top, 90 yamaha on a single axle trailer. Weight of the boat dry is 1500 (add ttop) maybe 1650.

Captaintv · 01-22-2020, 12:11 AM

Look up grizzly metal works.
They make a heavy duty brush guard with a receiver I think.

Sippi · 04-25-2020, 07:27 PM

Here is the one from Grizzly Metalwork - https://grizzlymetalworks.com/collec...r-brush-guards

Looks pretty beefy. Trying to find some information on how it is mounted but in the mean time going to go with a rear hitch to see if that will solve the problem and if not go with the grizzly.

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

03-18-2019, 05:01 PM	#11
Swan Cave Dweller Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Always On The Move Posts: 22,217	Re: Front Hitches to Park Boat i beefed up the the rear hitch set up to help move my 6x12 cargo trailer around but never even thought about the front .

03-18-2019, 05:27 PM	#12
dundeebarnbuggy Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Dundee quebec Posts: 3,190	Re: Front Hitches to Park Boat I made a decent rear hitch and use it to move farm equipment around the sheds or yard. You want the tongue weight adding traction to the drive wheels, [also the braking wheels] especially since you mentioned a grade or hill. You also want the hitch ball in your case as close to the rear axle as possible for maximum control and steering so not to have the trailer steering the cart so to speak. I back up wagons, trailers, spreaders, tillage equipment and harvesters ect, hundreds of times a year and have rarely ever felt the need/ want to hook them to the front of a tractor, truck or my cart.

03-19-2019, 04:02 PM	#13
Sippi Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Boca Raton, Fl Posts: 18	Re: Front Hitches to Park Boat The main use case for this is ease for parking my boat on the side of the house. Its a tight spot due to the T-top and roof overhang so I figure it would be easier with a front hitch instead of the rear hitch on my truck that I have been currently using. Thanks for all of the feedback!

01-19-2020, 10:23 PM	#15
Sippi Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Boca Raton, Fl Posts: 18	Re: Front Hitches to Park Boat Still trying to find a solution that can support the tongue weight of an 18 foot center console...if any.

01-19-2020, 11:48 PM	#16
Mooncarter Gone Insane Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 14,214	Re: Front Hitches to Park Boat Tongue weight of an 18' center console can vary quite a bit depending on the boat, the trailer, and its position on the trailer. Any idea what it is?

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01-21-2020, 10:28 AM	#17
Sippi Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Boca Raton, Fl Posts: 18	Re: Front Hitches to Park Boat 18 ft Hydra-sport, t-top, 90 yamaha on a single axle trailer. Weight of the boat dry is 1500 (add ttop) maybe 1650.

01-22-2020, 12:11 AM	#18
Captaintv Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Valdosta ga Posts: 175	Re: Front Hitches to Park Boat Look up grizzly metal works. They make a heavy duty brush guard with a receiver I think.

04-25-2020, 07:27 PM	#19
Sippi Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Boca Raton, Fl Posts: 18	Re: Front Hitches to Park Boat Here is the one from Grizzly Metalwork - https://grizzlymetalworks.com/collec...r-brush-guards Looks pretty beefy. Trying to find some information on how it is mounted but in the mean time going to go with a rear hitch to see if that will solve the problem and if not go with the grizzly. Thanks for the feedback everyone.

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