Hitch Setup for 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500 With 2001 StarCraft 953 Towing Boat Trailer

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I have a 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 8 ft long bed with factory hitch. Have a 2001 StarCraft 953 slide in camper on truck. Have a 2003 Lund pro V se 17 ft boat. I need the hitch set up for me to be able to pull boat with trailer on truck. Help would be most grateful

asked by: Mark K

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Hey Mark, welcome back! Are you wanting to use the TorkLift SuperHitch Magnum # TLC1205-30 you were looking at? If you need a long extension this is going to be the best option for that kind of setup. You will also need to measure to see what kind of clearance you need and choose the right extension. We have the following available for the SuperHitch Magnum:

-TorkLift SuperTruss Hitch Extension - 21" Long # TLE1521 (wiring extension # TLW6021)

-TorkLift SuperTruss Hitch Extension - 24" Long # TLE1524 (wiring extension # TLW6024)

-TorkLift SuperTruss Hitch Extension - 28" Long # TLE1528 (wiring extension # TLW6028)

-TorkLift SuperTruss Hitch Extension - 32" Long # TLE1532 (wiring extension # TLW6032)

-TorkLift SuperTruss Hitch Extension - 36" Long # TLE1536 (wiring extension # TLW6036)

-TorkLift SuperTruss Hitch Extension - 42" Long # TLE1542 (wiring extension # TLW6042)

-TorkLift SuperTruss Hitch Extension - 48" Long # TLE1548 (wiring extension # TLW6048)

-TorkLift SuperTruss Hitch Extension - 60" Long # TLE1560 (wiring extension # TLW6060)

Where are you headed once you get everything set up?

expert reply by: Robin H

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TorkLift SuperTruss Hitch Extension
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Mark K.

7/19/2026

Hi thanks for the reply and item numbers. Is there a video or instructions on how to measure for the correct receiver. I don’t want to guess and measure wrong any help on this would be most appreciated

Robin H.

7/20/2026

@MarkK I responded to your email but hadn't gotten to this yet. I'll go ahead and post the same instructions on this page as well so if anyone else comes across it they have that information. If you have the camper mounted in the truck, measure from the face of the truck's rear bumper to the outside edge of the camper's bumper. If the camper is not mounted on the truck: 1. Measure from the inside of the front of your truck bed to the outside face of the truck's rear bumper. 2. Measure the camper's overall floor length from the rubber bumpers at the front to the outside edge of the rear bumper. 3. Find the difference between these 2 figures by subtracting. The difference is the length of the extension that you need.

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