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09-23-2004, 11:19 AM #1
Trailer - swing-away tongue vs standard
By getting the swing-away tongue trailer does it make it safer from people who had rather steal a boat than buy one. With my other boats, I had the regular tongue and used a lock that would slide up inside where the ball goes and a lock on the latch that secures the hitch to the ball. I was wondering if the swing-away tongues have a way to lock them and would this discourage someone from trying to get it..... bottom line, is one any safer than the other?
Clark
2017 Moomba Craz
Raptor 400
Pacific Blue / Graphite
1st - 1983 old brown boat - not sure the make
2nd - 2001 Bayliner 185 4 cyl. Sold
3rd - 2005 Moomba Möbius LSV. Sold
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09-23-2004, 11:38 AM #2Guest
Replying to Topic 'Trailer - swing-away tongue vs standard'
Clark,
I have the swing-away tongue option on our Boatmate trailer and it does not have a lock feature to hold the tongue in the "swung" position. It does have a hole that allows you to place a lock through the coupler. So I guess to answer your question, one is not "safer" than the other. That would be pretty cool if they had put an option like that on the swing-away version.
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09-23-2004, 12:24 PM #3Senior Member
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Replying to Topic 'Trailer - swing-away tongue vs standard'
I would get it either way, better resale value
Bruce Fuerstenberg
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting...holy shit!...what a ride!
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09-23-2004, 01:05 PM #4
Replying to Topic 'Trailer - swing-away tongue vs standard'
Ed,
You said that it much more secure, so I would think that if you store it outdoors, you would want the swing-away, but not for the space, for the safeness.
ClarkClark
2017 Moomba Craz
Raptor 400
Pacific Blue / Graphite
1st - 1983 old brown boat - not sure the make
2nd - 2001 Bayliner 185 4 cyl. Sold
3rd - 2005 Moomba Möbius LSV. Sold
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09-23-2004, 01:06 PM #5
Replying to Topic 'Trailer - swing-away tongue vs standard'
Is there a good way to lock up a swing-away?
Clark
2017 Moomba Craz
Raptor 400
Pacific Blue / Graphite
1st - 1983 old brown boat - not sure the make
2nd - 2001 Bayliner 185 4 cyl. Sold
3rd - 2005 Moomba Möbius LSV. Sold
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09-24-2004, 09:09 AM #6
Replying to Topic 'Trailer - swing-away tongue vs standard'
Ed,
Yeah, I knew that it would make it shorter for storage in a garage. Thanks,
Since I never owned a wing-away trailer I didn't know if it was also a security feature. Thanks for that clarification.
I already thought about the cable locks. My brother uses one on his boat trailer.
Thanks again for the info. I am looking forward to getting a Mobius LSV in January.
ClarkClark
2017 Moomba Craz
Raptor 400
Pacific Blue / Graphite
1st - 1983 old brown boat - not sure the make
2nd - 2001 Bayliner 185 4 cyl. Sold
3rd - 2005 Moomba Möbius LSV. Sold
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09-29-2004, 10:31 AM #7Member
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Replying to Topic 'Trailer - swing-away tongue vs standard'
I just use a pad lock while the tounge is swung away.
Pull the pin, swing away, throw a lock where you removed the pin so it can't be put back in.
Brent Burtrum
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