Man I do NOT have the suds, anymore
Finally have gotten some more done on this project
This is the finished "idea"
Top photo is the rear of one of the new tongue extensions, this will go back under the outer edge frame, parallel, and pivot the tongue. Used some 1" pipe for a bushing. I tapered it to leave room for it to pivot
Middle bracket (there are two) will weld to outside of edge frame.
Bottom bracket (there are two) is cut down channel, will "EL" over inside edge of channel frame and form inner pivot.
Middle photo shows relative layout of pivot. Big honkin 1" bolts for pivots. When down and locked, there will be two hitch pins...........same as hitch receiver........to lock front of tongue down
Bottom closeup of assembled pivot. "L" bracket will sit over inside lip of edge channel. Outer brackets are 3/8" thick for scale, tongue is 1/4 X 4" channel
Finally have gotten some more done on this project
This is the finished "idea"
Top photo is the rear of one of the new tongue extensions, this will go back under the outer edge frame, parallel, and pivot the tongue. Used some 1" pipe for a bushing. I tapered it to leave room for it to pivot
Middle bracket (there are two) will weld to outside of edge frame.
Bottom bracket (there are two) is cut down channel, will "EL" over inside edge of channel frame and form inner pivot.
Middle photo shows relative layout of pivot. Big honkin 1" bolts for pivots. When down and locked, there will be two hitch pins...........same as hitch receiver........to lock front of tongue down
Bottom closeup of assembled pivot. "L" bracket will sit over inside lip of edge channel. Outer brackets are 3/8" thick for scale, tongue is 1/4 X 4" channel