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TorkLift Cannon Hitch Extension - 3" Ford Super Duty Factory Hitch - 42" Long
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TorkLift Cannon Hitch Extension - 3" Ford Super Duty Factory Hitch - 42" Long

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Extend the receiver on your 2017 or newer Ford Super Duty factory 3" hitch to clear obstacles such as your bed-mounted camper. Exclusive, heavy-duty design maintains high weight capacity and gives you a 2-1/2" receiver. 1-800-940-8924 to order TorkLift hitch adapters part number TLE1642 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all TorkLift products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for TorkLift Cannon Hitch Extension - 3" Ford Super Duty Factory Hitch - 42" Long. Hitch Adapters reviews from real customers.
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TorkLift Hitch Adapters - TLE1642

  • Hitch Extender
  • Fits 3 Inch Hitch
  • 42 Inch Extension
  • 3500 lbs
  • Trailers
  • TorkLift

Extend the receiver on your 2017 or newer Ford Super Duty factory 3" hitch to clear obstacles such as your bed-mounted camper. Exclusive, heavy-duty design maintains high weight capacity and gives you a 2-1/2" receiver.


Features:

  • Extension piece extends 2017 or newer Ford Super Duty factory 3" receiver opening to clear obstacles such as your bed-mounted camper so you can tow
  • Heavy-duty design lets you maintain a high towing capacity and allows you to use a standard weight distribution system
    • Extension slides into trailer hitch receiver for excellent support and stability
    • Patented, lateral-support safety chains provide extra security and help to distribute weight back from the extension's receiver opening to your frame-mounted hitch
  • Built-in set bolt tightens down extension to prevent rattle and movement in hitch
  • Electrical bracket lets you mount connector of 7-way wiring extension (sold separately)
  • Hardened, reinforced hitch pin holes prevent elongation from wear
  • Sturdy steel construction
  • High-impact powder coat finish resists corrosion
  • Built-in hookup loops for trailer safety chains
  • Hitch pin and clip included
    • Hitch lock sold separately
  • Made in the USA


Specs:

  • Application: 2017 and newer Ford Super Duty 3" factory trailer hitch receiver
  • Length (from end of factory receiver to end of Cannon receiver): 42"
  • Receiver opening: 2-1/2" x 2-1/2"
    • Included reducer sleeve opening: 2" x 2"
  • Maximum gross trailer weight: 3,300 lbs
    • Maximum GTW when used with weight distribution: 6,600 lbs
  • Maximum tongue weight: 330 lbs
    • Maximum TW when used with weight distribution: 660 lbs
  • Pin diameter: 5/8"
  • Pin length: 4-1/2"
  • Lifetime warranty


Tork Lift Cannon Extender

This Cannon hitch extender is specially designed to work with your 3" factory Ford Super Duty trailer hitch. Like most products from TorkLift, the primary purpose of this extender is to help create a towing setup that fits perfectly with your truck bed camper system. Not only will you be able to extend your trailer hitch receiver out far enough to clear the overhang of your camper, but you will also maintain a high enough weight capacity so that you can tow your trailer.


Heavy-Duty Towing with a Hitch Extension

Most hitch extensions dramatically reduce the towing capacity of your hitch setup, making it difficult to tow a loaded trailer over a certain weight. The Cannon, though, creates such a sturdy connection with your 3" OE trailer hitch that you can still maintain a high weight capacity. To get the highest capacity possible, use a standard weight distribution system with the TorkLift towing setup.


The shank of the Cannon extension slides into your receiver and is held in place with the included hitch pin and clip. The connection between the extension and your hitch is reinforced with a set bolt underneath the shank that tightens up to the receiver for a snug fit and prevents rattle and movement in hitch.


To give you absolute peace of mind, lateral support chains connect to the hitch and the extension on either side of your setup. Just attach one end of each chain to the extension and secure the opposite end to your hitch. Then tighten the chains with the integrated turnbuckles. These chains not only provide extra security to keep the extension in place in your hitch, but they also transfer some of the weight back from the extension to your frame-mounted hitch.


How to Determine the Cannon Length You Need

If the camper is mounted on the truck:

Measure from the face of the truck's rear bumper to the outside edge of the camper's bumper. This is the length of the extension that you need.


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.



E1642 Tork Lift Cannon Hitch Extender for 3" Ford Super Duty OE Trailer Hitch - 42" Long





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TorkLift Cannon Hitch Extension - 3" Ford Super Duty Factory Hitch - 42" Long - TLE1642

Average Customer Rating:  4.8 out of 5 stars   (22 Customer Reviews)

Extend the receiver on your 2017 or newer Ford Super Duty factory 3" hitch to clear obstacles such as your bed-mounted camper. Exclusive, heavy-duty design maintains high weight capacity and gives you a 2-1/2" receiver.

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Heavy duty! Excellent product but did not have the bracket for the tailight extension. Of course the box was destroyed in shipping.



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Works as advertised use it with my F350, Arctic Fox 811 Camper and 14' Enclosed UTV Trailer. Peace of mind going down the Road!



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Works great for towing a boat with a Lance slide in.



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Just got it this afternoon and removed my old oneand installed this new one. The box was in bad shape from trip, but the hitch extension and accessories were all there and in good shape. Looks like a much better setup than I had. Thanks for a good product and great service. Not very common these days, but greatly appreciated!



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She's boxy...and a little heavy...but she's good! If using with a truck camper, save your back and put it on before the camper goes in the bed.

Steve

8/3/2022

Great product to pull our boat or Jeep behind the truck camper.



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solid and very well built. Customer service and follow through after the order was also very good.



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Works great, fairly easy to install



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Very well built item



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Fast delivery,super heavy duty product!



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  • Trailer Hitch Extension Options For Ford Super Duty With 3 Inch Hitch
    There are a few options for a trailer hitch extension that are fits for the 3 inch hitch on your 2021 Ford F-350, from TorkLift. There are a number of different lengths available so you can choose the one that you need: - 36" Long: TorkLift Cannon Hitch Extension - 3" Ford Super Duty Factory Hitch # TLE1636 - 42" Long: TorkLift Cannon Hitch Extension - 3" Ford Super Duty Factory Hitch # TLE1642 - 48" Long: TorkLift Cannon Hitch Extension - 3" Ford Super Duty Factory Hitch # TLE1648 These...
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