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Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit for 2" x 3" Tongue - Weld On - Up to 5,000 lbs
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Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit for 2" x 3" Tongue - Weld On - Up to 5,000 lbs

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Use with actuators or standard couplers to create a foldaway tongue up to 48" long so that your trailer can be stored in even the smallest garage. Weld-on mounting creates a clean look, and the unique offset design guarantees superior performance. 1-800-940-8924 to order Fulton folding trailer tongue part number FHDPW230300 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Fulton products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit for 2" x 3" Tongue - Weld On - Up to 5,000 lbs. Folding Trailer Tongue reviews from real customers.
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Fulton Folding Trailer Tongue - FHDPW230300

  • Coupler Hinge Kit
  • 2 x 3 Inch Tongue
  • Weld-On
  • Fulton
  • 5000 lbs GTW
  • Up to 48 Inch Long

Use with actuators or standard couplers to create a foldaway tongue up to 48" long so that your trailer can be stored in even the smallest garage. Weld-on mounting creates a clean look, and the unique offset design guarantees superior performance.


Features:

  • Hinge kit lets you create up to a 48" foldaway tongue for your trailer
    • Designed to be used with actuators or standard couplers
  • Weld-on installation
  • Sturdy steel construction
  • Raw finish
  • Pivot bolt and pivot pin and clip included
  • Not for use on aluminum trailer frames


Specs:

  • Application: 2" x 3" trailer tongue
    • Trailer tongue material thickness must be between.188" and.120"
  • Capacity: up to 5,000 lbs (see table)
  • 5-Year limited warranty


Use the table below to determine your maximum pivot length based on your trailer capacity. Pivot length is the measurement from the center line of the coupler ball to the farthest pivot hole.

Pivot

Hinge Kit Maximum Pivot Table

HDPW230300 Fulton High Performance Weld-On, Fold-Away Hinge Kit for 2" x 3" Trailer Tongue

Installation Details FHDPW230300 Installation instructions


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Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit for 2" x 3" Tongue - Weld On - Up to 5,000 lbs - FHDPW230300

Average Customer Rating:  4.8 out of 5 stars   (954 Customer Reviews)

Use with actuators or standard couplers to create a foldaway tongue up to 48" long so that your trailer can be stored in even the smallest garage. Weld-on mounting creates a clean look, and the unique offset design guarantees superior performance.

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This is a very strong and well casted hinge. Welds nice to galvinized trailer. I prefer welding over a bunch of bolts.

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Matt

11/29/2024

Hinge is still great no corrosion and moves nicely. Great product



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Great product, easy to install and operate. It optimizes the space I have for both my boats. Waiting for a 8,000-10,000Lb rated one for the bigger trailer/heavier boat



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This is an excellant product. I am a certified welder, and have welded 3 of these on trailers over the past several years. Every one has been satisfied with them.
I recently bought one of these for myself, and would like to comment on the service I received from etrailer. In a word, outstanding.
I called, Kimberly picked up right away, answered my questions,and informed me that I could call anytime for assistance. Then she followed up with an email. Then Carol sent me an email to let me know when my product had arrived, and if I had any questions please ask.
I did not think there were any companies that still treated their customers that well.
I highly reccomend etrailers to anyone without hesitation.



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It worked perfect. Great product.



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Very easy to install, I bought my boat in 1990, I wish I had installed the unit 20 years ago. My 16 year old son installed it in about 30-45 minutes.
Great product, I can now store my boat in our smaller size garage with room to spare,
5-*****



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Instuctions shows to mount and weld it with the four small pinning lobes on the swing away tongue part rather then the aft trailer tongue. The safety sticker shows it's installed with the two large pinning lobes on the swing away arm. I installed mine to follow the safety sticker rather than the instructions. My hole towing load will be under 1000lbs so I wouldn't think it would matter either way due to the 4 ft swing away is rated 2600 lbs. I can't see any reason why it would change the towing load being mounted either way. Otherwise really happy with the pruduct.



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Doing its job works as advertised.



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The Fold-Away coupler Hinge worked great on my boat trailer. In a matter of minutes, it was welded on and now my trailer fits perfect in the garage. Ordering service was easy, fast and efficient, receiving my order within 3 business days of placing it.



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Good stout looking product wish the tolerance was a little tighter for the bolt and pin it has a small amount of end play. The trailer it is going on will typically be under 3000 lbs so shouldn’t have any issues. Thank you etrailer always great doing business with you folks.



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I bought the 2x3 weld on tongue hinge for my boat trailer 2 weeks ago as my boat trailer was about 6 inches too long for my garage. I ordered on Wednesday by regular shipping and received it on Friday. The service was great and the price was the best I could find.



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The hinge fit the 2x3 tubing perfectly. It is very substantial and more than adequate for my boat trailer. My trailer is too long to fit in my garage and this allows me to fold the tongue so it will fit. The unit arrived on time without damage.



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Perfect fit. Easy installation. Very pl eased.



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Works well. Nice to be able to have the extra room around the boat when it’s stored for the winter.

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Chuck L.

8/7/2021

Great! Made an average trailer into a delux model.



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The product is very useful now I can fold my trailer put in the garage



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Well constructed product and directions

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Howard

11/10/2017

Very well designed and constructed product. Extremely happy.



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I HAVE BEEN WELDING FOR FOURTY YEARS. THIS IS ONE WELL MADE ADAPTER. GOOD PRICE ALSO.



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I just had the hinge installed. From what I can tell it will allow me to use a smaller garage freeing up my other larger garage. To me it's all about quality and functionally. Both appear to come with this hinge.



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Nicholas

3/26/2022

Excellent!



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Very good service. I received my tonge in 2 days from the date I order it.



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Exactly what I was looking for. Thanky ou!



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Excellent product



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Worth the money! Heavy duty product!


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