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11-14-2017, 10:19 AM | #1 |
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Towing a trailer with a rear flip seat
I've got a BBQ pit that I move around my property a couple of times a year. I've currently got a rear flip seat with the
. The tongue weight of the trailer flexes the footrest of the Genesis 150 more than I would like.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a rear flip seat whose foot rest and supports can handle a lot of weight? Or is there a seat with a flip up foot rest that will accommodate a ? Does anyone know if the http://www.custom-inc.com/max5-rear-seat-kit/ would work? |
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11-14-2017, 01:09 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Towing a trailer with a rear flip seat
Your hitch point is WAY, WAY too far from the axle and frame for proper towing. a little garden cart or seadoo trailer is not so bad but it sounds like your BBQ pit is some serious iron. You need a hitch that is tight to the rear of the cart and extends to the frame rails. Might be a pain to hook and unhook but it sounds like you don't do this everyday.
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11-14-2017, 02:11 PM | #3 |
never finished
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Re: Towing a trailer with a rear flip seat
for work i got the frame mount and got a hitch extion. then welded it all up and re painted. will now pull two 4x8 trailers with plants on them.
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11-14-2017, 02:39 PM | #4 | |
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11-14-2017, 05:11 PM | #5 | |
Getting Wild
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I definitely agree with you. Now need to figure out if a Max5 will work and if I want to spend the money on it. Or I can save some money and unbolt my footrest every time I want to tow something. |
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11-14-2017, 05:22 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Towing a trailer with a rear flip seat
How high is your footrest? On a lifted cart the drawbar should be well below the bumper to pull and more importantly control your load. Here are a couple of pics on one I built last winter [before paint] The drawbar is 6" below the bumper and JUST extends past it. Can tow anything the cart can get moving without steering problems or fear of tipping over if the trailer or wagon pushes the rear of the cart around.
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11-14-2017, 05:38 PM | #7 | |
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11-16-2017, 06:56 AM | #8 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Towing a trailer with a rear flip seat
Homebrew hitch: can't get much simpler than this! The main cross member is a repurposed storm door!I originally put it together as a one-use expedient, but it worked so well I left it in place. The vertical part of the seat support takes the draw force. The tongue weight on the is not too high if the trailer is set up correctly and the load distribution is properly distributed.
Eventually I will disassemble the hitch, paint it, and find or make some plugs for the ends. |
11-16-2017, 09:22 AM | #9 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Towing a trailer with a rear flip seat
I have a Madjax 300 seat and their hitch. Their hitch wont work with your seat?
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11-16-2017, 10:48 AM | #10 |
Getting Wild
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Re: Towing a trailer with a rear flip seat
It's not that a particular hitch won't work, it's that whatever the hitch is mounted to may not support the weight.
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