Has anyone used one of these...ahh trucks to haul their boat?




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several of them around here, one of my customers had a f350 dually and he ended up getting one of these for his daily driver he said he couldnt be more happier lol. Alot of the rodeo guys use them also...

 

I've seen them out in the mountains of Western MD pulling big trailers (gooseneck or 5th wheel? Not sure on the terminology) for both camping and horse hauling.

 

A Gooseneck hooks to a heavy duty 2-5/16" ball mounted in the bed of a truck. You can convert fifth wheel to gooseneck with an adapter plate set up,-if need be. What sucks, you must position your ball directly under the hitch, which is not as easy when the ball is centered over the axle. Specially when you can't see the damn thing lol. Takes a little skill.

The 5th Wheel hangs down from underneath and has a big steel plate with a 2" pin that aligns it's self (within reason) with a big plate on top of your 5th wheel hitch set up in your truck. A much nicer set up.

 

BTW, -I hope that helped lol. Here, short version ~

Goose-neck = Ball hitch, usually 2 5/16"

5th Wheel = A pin drop, usually 2"

Both in the bed. Top of rear axle.

 

That makes perfect sense, thanks.

 

Is it just me or would it be funny if to see one of those big trucks getting pulled out of the water

 

I'm not sure I follow you on that one PatMan? Maybe it is just you...

What I do find funny is seeing a big rig towing a lowboy (I do know that trailer terminology, Jbrew! lol) with a small tonka toy bulldozer strapped down on the lowboy. I see that every now and then on our highways.

 

Yeah I do it everyweekend to pull my new toy. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technolo...163902457.html

 

something like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fn8KH6rLEk

 

At 0:58 "welp, it's gettin' a bath!"


Painful to see that. Even if it is a Dodge.