Trailer tongue length for 34KD

[Jetguy]

In preparation for our DX3 34KD delivery next month, I am getting ready to order a new enclosed trailer to haul some toys. 24' long, 8' tall. I am debating on what length I should go with on the tongue length.

52"-54" seems standard on the trailers I'm looking at, but there is also an option to upgrade to 60".

Any of you guys that tow a car hauler with your DX3 have any advice or opinions?

Thanks
Jetguy

[mookieblaylock]

60" extended tongue all the way, in my opinion. Will make it easier to back up and give you a little more breathing room.

[FOURWHL]

I've got a 60" and don't regret it at all. Can still jackknife it too far and make contact, but never worry about grades tipping it into the RV

[Bill Davis]

Definitely go 60”.

[twp5253]

My garage permit arrived so I am getting much closer! I never thought a bull nose trailer made sense until I saw this thread. Would this design work well behind an XL?
https://neotrailers.com/trailer_ncbs.php Thank you. To me it looks like it has the clearance you get with a longer tongue.

[twp5253]

Originally Posted by Jetguy

In preparation for our DX3 34KD delivery next month, I am getting ready to order a new enclosed trailer to haul some toys. 24' long, 8' tall. I am debating on what length I should go with on the tongue length.

52"-54" seems standard on the trailers I'm looking at, but there is also an option to upgrade to 60".

Any of you guys that tow a car hauler with your DX3 have any advice or opinions?

Thanks
Jetguy

I used to think Becker Custom All Aluminum trailers were the way to go but they are not making recreational trailers. They pointed me to https://neotrailers.com/index.php and they look pretty nice!

[Jetguy]

Thank you everyone for the replies. I ended up ordering a 22' instead of the 24'. I wanted to keep my total length under 65', the 24' put me almost 2 feet over. Went with the 60" tongue, and 8' height on the inside, 12" oc floor, ceiling, and wall studs.

It will be set up to haul off-road toys and some RC airplanes depending on where we will be adventuring.

Thanks
Jetguy

[johndjmix]

Shirt is always a good thing. But long works too!

Back with my last coach and trailer I was 90’. Down at bike week I have seen a few people with prevost coaches and trailers that are over 100’!!!!

—john

[Jetguy]

If I didn’t live in California, I definitely wouldn’t not have been concerned. Ca can be pretty strict with enforcement, they won’t even let ya go faster then 55mph while towing. I have a bunch of buddies who have been pulled over and ticketed on their way to some Jet events coming down the grapevine for “speeding”. Figure better safe then sorry

[Matt Pal]

Do the 60”! You won’t have to worry about nicking the trailer on a hard turn.

[TheF1sh]

Good call going with the 60”. It’s not too big of a deal until you go up an incline while turning. Pulling into or out of a gas station for example. It’s really easy for the top of the trailer to make contact with the corner of the RV if the tongue is too short.