How Much Up and Down Play Is Normal With Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit FHDPB340301?

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How much up and down play should be in the swing part of the tongue at the end when the pin is in place

asked by: Dennis E

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With the Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit for 3" x 4" Tongue - Bolt On - Up to 7,000 lbs # FHDPB340301 installed you will get some up and down movement. Typically this should not exceed about 5 degrees, or 1-1/2" with tongue at the longest length of 48".

The shorter the tongue the less play you will notice. There is play due clearances needed to allow the hinge to be able to open and close without getting stuck.

I included a video of the # FHDPB340301 for you to take a look at.

expert reply by: Samuel C

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Answer 1

Thanks for sending pictures! The titanium shims you installed are just fine, but note that the inch of play is absolutely normal per my contact at Cequent Corporation. The Fulton Fold-Away coupler hinge kit you referenced is most likely very similar…

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Answer 2

The difference between the two Fulton Swing Away kits you referenced is the material that is used for each of the kits. Other than that they are the same and are designed to fit 3 inch by 3 inch trailer tongues. The #FHDPB330301 is made of stainless…

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I recommend either using the Demco 6K #DM8605101 if you want a standard actuator that fits a 2" hitch ball or the Titan 6K #T4745720 if you like the option of the coupler fitting with either a 1-7/8", 2", or 50 mm hitch ball. Both…

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If your bolts are getting loose, I recommend using Loctite Threadlocker 262 - High Strength - Up to 3/4" Nuts/Bolts - 0.20-Fl-Oz Tube #LT37420 and torquing your bolts to the manufacturer specs. The Loctite will keep the bolts from coming loose…

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Answer 5

Yes the Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit #FHDPB330301 is a patented design. On the surface of the adapter the patent number is listed. As long as the trailer weighs less than 5,000 lbs and you install this properly it is guaranteed to be safe to…

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Answer 6

Though we do not have any pivot pins that are 1/2 inch x 6 available we do have another option for you. The best option that we have would be to replace your coupler with one of our Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kits. We have the following options: 3 inch…

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Answer 7

There aren't any replacement pivot bolts available, so the best option we have is a replacement Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit, which can be bolted on. This will depend on the size of your trailer tongue: - 3" x 5" Trailer Tongue: Fulton…

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Answer 8

You could fit the weld-on Fulton hinge kit part #FHDPW330300 on your trailer that has 8 inches of frame channel length from behind the coupler to the beginning of the A-frame. This is overall 7-1/2 inches in length so it would easily fit the…

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Answer 9

You can install the Fulton Fold-Away coupler with the pivot pin in either hole. Just make sure you follow the instructions carefully when you install the Fold-Away.

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Answer 10

I cannot speak for all fold-away coupler hinge kits but the ones we offer, the Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit part #FHDPB230101, part #FHDPB330301, and part #FHDPB350101 do not contain any bushings. It can be rather difficult to just look at a…

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Answer 11

Yes, you will be able to add the Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit to your boat trailer to gain some additional length out of the trailer. We have the hinge kit in different sizes to match your trailer tongue. It appears you will need the…

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Answer 12

Bruce, we sure do. What you're looking for is the Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit for 3" x 4" Tongue #FHDPB340301 which will work with 3" x 4" trailer tongues, has a 7,500 lb capacity, and has a bolt-on install.

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How Much Up and Down Play Is Normal With Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit FHDPB340301?

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