Folding or removable trailer tongue

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Greg B

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After measuring the garage, I will need to heavily modify the trailer if I buy a Sportsman 180 to get it in the garage. I am going to have to shorten the tongue and then add a folder coupler as well. Has anyone done this?
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Greg
 
Greg: Rayside Tuck and Trailer said they could do it on a trailer we bought from them some years ago. Wound up moving the dryer instead, but it did not look all that complicated or expensive to do. Rayside is in West Palm Beach on Military Trail.

Rob
 
Greg B said:
After measuring the garage, I will need to heavily modify the trailer if I buy a Sportsman 180 to get it in the garage. I am going to have to shorten the tongue and then add a folder coupler as well. Has anyone done this?
Thanks
Greg
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My new Eagle trailer came with a folding tongue standard. They are in Homer, Mich.
 
can be done to most trailers (not large HD trailer, but most tandem and single axle duty units). As it is relatively new thing, parts are probably not overly abundant, but should be available over internet or special order. You can have the "folding flange and hinge" welded or bolted on to the steel tube. Just be sure to do a good job on the wires and allow for stretch if run inside the steel center member, may not be a bad idea to put some split loop to protect the wires too.

Not too difficult once you have the parts and easier and cheaper than modifying your garage :wink:
 
Looked at a new Sportsman 180 and Tournament 185 yesterday and was promised by the dealer they could modify a trailer to work as they have done so in the past.
 
I saw them a few weeks ago in a local boat store. Kit was about $75.00. You will need to know your tongue's cross dimensions.

I would think that sawing off your tongue would be about as painful as drilling a hole in your bottom.
 
Greg B said:
Looked at a new Sportsman 180 and Tournament 185 yesterday and was promised by the dealer they could modify a trailer to work as they have done so in the past.
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In the mid '90s Grady offered a folding grabrail/windscreen option on the Spirit 175 (same console as current 180, I believe) just for garage storage. If you need to do something similar, I would think Grady could supply you with photos or a sketch.

I went with a wide trailer in which the hull sat low, between the tires/fenders rather than above them.

Rob
 
Greg B said:
Looked at a new Sportsman 180 and Tournament 185 yesterday and was promised by the dealer they could modify a trailer to work as they have done so in the past.
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Get it done at the factory...that way if there is an issue, etc...later on you have some warranty recourse.

Float-On (down your way in Vero) offers the folding tongue as an option. Expect to pay somewhere in the neigborhood of $250 for it.
 
Parthery said:
Greg B said:
Looked at a new Sportsman 180 and Tournament 185 yesterday and was promised by the dealer they could modify a trailer to work as they have done so in the past.
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Get it done at the factory...that way if there is an issue, etc...later on you have some warranty recourse.

Float-On (down your way in Vero) offers the folding tongue as an option. Expect to pay somewhere in the neigborhood of $250 for it.
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Thanks, dealer carries Float-On and assured me they could get it in a standard garage.
 
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