trailer swing bar

Hey guys, looking to get a new trailer and will be putting on one of those joins at the fornt, so can shorten the trailer when in storage.

any opinions as to whetehr this causes significant weakening of the trailer?  will be galvanised steel trailer.

thanks !

goat


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I have had two done over the

Thu, 2019-12-12 11:20

I have had two done over the years and no issues- essentially the point at which you "swing" should be back from the hitch and in my case there would have been very little downward load on the swing point.
Dunbier used to have it as an option (may still do)

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Cheers! 

Sun, 2019-12-15 17:06

Cheers!