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Originally Posted by A930Rocket
I wondered the same thing. I understand the weight distribution part behind the tongue.
To my untrained eye, it looks like a jury rigged system, but there has to be something to it
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Agree if it were a single square tube extension that would be very weak.
These
https://www.torklift.com/rv/supertruss extensions can be made as long as 60 inches for a truck camper that has a lot of rear over hang.
The longer the extension the more sway you may experience too.
The weight distribution hitch doubles the tongue weight rating of the extension.
Without an extension when jack knifed the rear camper jacks will hit the V nose on the trailer.
Now my next project is rigging the 14 foot tall open beam garage ceiling with a truck shell hoist.
Something like this....But a little more robust to take the weight of the truck shell and tailgate and lift it off the truck to a point 8 feet above the ground.
Once raised it will have safety chains holding the weight, not the cables or winch.
Figured I'll hold onto the truck shell in case I change my mind and decide to to ditch the camper.
