towbar tongue

[rugbynut Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close rugbynut]

Hi All

I have a factory towbar that with the standard tongue has the ball too low for my boat trailer. The issue is i cant get my jockey wheel on my boat trailer up and down without killing myself (getting too old ) My thought was just to turn the tongue upside down and then pull the ball off and re mount on the now "right way up.

Should be fine i guess? anyone come up with a good reason why i shouldnt do this....?

cheers

[robbo792 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close robbo792]

Sounds like a perfect excuse for a lift

[Signature035 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Signature035]

Or, at the least air bags.......

[Matty R Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matty R]

Yep, you can just turn the tounge around. It says that it in the fitting instructions for the tow bar.

[discoveraus Member Find all posts View Profile Close discoveraus]

Hello Rugbynut,

Turning the tongue around is fine, carefully check that you can open the rear door with the tongue upside down as I did this to mine and now I cannot open my rear door with the trailer attached. Bit of a pain with boat gear in the truck and the door blocked shut.

You could shorten the trailer jockey wheel (or buy a shorter one) or fit a 40mm lift to the suspension.

regards

Ross

[rugbynut Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close rugbynut]

Hello Rugbynut,

Turning the tongue around is fine, carefully check that you can open the rear door with the tongue upside down as I did this to mine and now I cannot open my rear door with the trailer attached. Bit of a pain with boat gear in the truck and the door blocked shut.

You could shorten the trailer jockey wheel (or buy a shorter one) or fit a 40mm lift to the suspension.

regards

Ross

Thanks Ross

I think the lift is a bit of an expensive option
I think ill just turn the tongue
Thought about the jokey but its already quite new.

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thanks for the replies guys...

[ed-gxl Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close ed-gxl]

I have problem fitting my bike rack to the standard tongue , if you are in Brisbane the guys at Wynnum towbars made me a custom tongue for $50.

[Brentnal Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Brentnal]

Had a read of my towing instruction booklet that comes with the genuine toyota tow kit for the 150.

It says if the tongue can be inverted that it will have a sticker on it saying the different load ratings for one way vs. the other
(Mine doesn't have this sticker)

I am hoping I can still make the change as I would like some extra height as well.

[Fabes Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fabes]

Had a read of my towing instruction booklet that comes with the genuine toyota tow kit for the 150.

It says if the tongue can be inverted that it will have a sticker on it saying the different load ratings for one way vs. the other
(Mine doesn't have this sticker)

I am hoping I can still make the change as I would like some extra height as well.

My tongue still has the sticker, doesn't say anything about a different rating if it is inverted;

WARNING
TOYOTA
For trailer towing only
Tongue part number PZQ63-60160
This tongue is to be used only with
Towbar part number PZQ64-60160
Max towbar capacity 2500kg
Max towbar download 250kg

[Chriso57 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chriso57]

Yep, you can just turn the tounge around. It says that it in the fitting instructions for the tow bar.

Yep can confirm that just read my fitting instructions. Flipped mine over to suit my CT.