Solution for Replacement Swing Away Tongue on ShoreLand'r Boat Trailer

Updated 01/27/2026 | Published 08/21/2024

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Question:

Hello, I have a shorelandr trailer and am looking to replace the swing away tongue. Is this something you could help with. SWINGTONGUE DISC 5IN M 69557 ASSEMBLY - 2007/4/17 - 2021/06/15

asked by: Brian

Expert Reply:

Hi Brian; a swing away tongue like the one you're referencing isn't something we carry and odds are you aren't going to find it anywhere. However, that doesn't mean I can't help you out. What you can use instead is the Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit. We have the following available:

-Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit for 3" x 4" Tongue - Bolt On - Up to 7,000 lbs # FHDPB340301

-Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit for 2" x 3" Trailer Tongue - Bolt On - Up to 5,000 lbs # FHDPB230101

-Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit for 3" x 5" Tongue - Bolt On - Up to 9,000 lbs # FHDPB350101

With the hinge you will be able to build a new tongue and bolt/weld-on a new brake actuator like the # T63FR you were looking at. This is designed for a 3" wide channel tongue and drum brakes. If you have disc brakes you can use the # DX56FR instead. Doing this also means you don't have to try to find an actuator that fits inside the old tongue since most of the time one that lines up doesn't exist.

expert reply by: Robin H

Robin H.

1/27/2026

Hey Brian, how did things go with the Fulton Fold-Away Coupler Hinge Kit for your ShoreLand’r trailer? Were you able to get the new tongue and brake actuator set up the way you wanted? Your update could make it easier for others working on similar trailer repairs.