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Originally Posted by ApS
While trailers appear pretty straightforward, their performance on the road can be negatively affected by altering their center of gravity.
If it were mine, I'd keep the original length, but weld on a heavy sleeve and two hitch pins. Yeah, it's likely to eventually rattle, but the pins would allow the tongue's removal to fit in the garage.
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I'm confident I can adjust the axle location to maintain stability with a shortened tongue. I adjusted the axle position to suit the boat when I initially purchased the trailer.
Sleeving the tongue is not an option if I want to maintain functionality of the hydraulic brakes.
The combined weight of the boat and trailer is about 4300 lbs wet and with gear. The overall boat length is 21 feet. My garage is about 25 feet deep. It's a roller trailer so I'm not too worried about shallow launches.
After doing some more research, I think I may try to shorten it myself. It should be simple enough to disconnect the brake line, unbolt the coupler, and saw off a couple of feet. I can use cold galvanizing to seal the cut surface and new bolt holes.