Solution for Attaching Buyers Products Trailer Tongue Toolbox to Frame that is Too Wide

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Installation recommendations for the tongue of a utility trailer. The box isn’t quite wide enough to mount on the tongue up against the frame rails, so I need some tips on how to make it work.

asked by: Tim M

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Expert Reply:

You might see about having a plate welded to the top of the trailer a-frame where you want to mount the Buyers Products Trailer Tongue Toolbox # 3371701680 so that it can sit where it needs to.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

I think your best option would be to make a base for the DeeZee Specialty Series Trailer Tongue Toolbox #DZ91717P out of aluminum like you suggested and then attach the box to the base. This would provide you with a very secure attachment point for…

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Answer 2

The DeeZee 6 cubic foot #DZ91717P toolbox you'd looked at weighs about 25 lbs minus its shipping packaging. We don't offer an aluminum box that's the exact same size, but the RC manufacturing #350975 is closest. The box is constructed of…

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Answer 3

The Buyers Products Trailer Tongue Toolbox part #3371701680 does not come with mounting hardware. It can be secured in a number of different ways, most drill directly though the bottom of the box and into the frame. If you can find a way to mount the…

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Answer 4

We have seen people mount storage boxes on either side of the nose of a V-nose trailer like what you see in the picture I attached. The part #DZ91717P would work well if you have room for it like that. The dimensions of the box are 36" long…

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Answer 5

It's possible to do, but there is not a bracket or recommended method of installation for a straight tongue trailer to mount an A-frame tool box like the Buyers Products Trailer Tongue Toolbox #3371701680. Realistically, due to its shape…

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Answer 6

I do have a great solution for you, however we don't have a smaller (in terms of width) plastic A-Frame Trailer Toolbox. Since weight is a concern with the steel options, I recommend considering an aluminum box such as the DeeZee #DZ91716, which…

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Answer 7

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 8

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 9

According to Blue Ox, it'll take an experienced installer about 4 to 5 hours to complete the installation of their #BX1128 Base Plate Kit on a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The install isn't what I'd call super-difficult, but the installation…

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Answer 10

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 11

Hi Paul, you’re definitely on the right track here, and I can help you narrow this down with confidence. With your tandem 3,500 lb Dexter axles and 33 inch spacing, both the Dexter EZ Flex part #K71-652-00 and the Lippert Road Armor part #LC53CK are…

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Answer 12

It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…

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