No problems. I would say the issue to consider is the trailer design to be certain you can swing the turns without the forward section of the gooseneck hitting the cab. Aug 8, 3. Diamondpilot Super Star Member. Usually none with a GN. To combat this they make a slider hitch. If you need to turn sharp, especially backing up you get out of the truck, unlatch the hitch, get back in the truck, hold the trailers brakes on and idle forward. This slides the hitch back about 18" and it locks in.
Now you can do your maneuver. Aug 8, 4. ModMech Platinum Member. Bed length is really not a factor for GN, but yes with 5th wheel depending on the bed, sorter than 6' can be a real problem.
Wheelbase is even not so critical with all but bumper-pull trailers, in that case a longer WB is better, but bed size just does not matter. Aug 8, Thread Starter 5. Sounds like everyone agrees that a long bed will cause no problems but a short bed might, depending on trailer design.
Aug 8, 6. Egon Epic Contributor. I pulled my trailer once with his truck. I had to make zero adjustments to the way I drove his bigger truck vs my truck BUT his is a dually handled much better on the back back country roads of Ohio. My truck has double the power of his but he has a 6L90 vs my 4L80 transmission. His truck did not seem underpowered but overly well stuck to the ground. For back roads I like his truck for merging with traffic I like mine. Aug Regular Posts: 73 Location: Michigan.
I had also hauled my trailer with my moms GMC Sierra with an extended cab and long box. Honestly I can say that towing wise, none of them feel any different obviously the diesel has a lot more power! I have used all three trucks with the trailer loaded the same on back roads and highways.
The biggest thing were the different turning radius's of each. I have a Merhow GN with a tapered nose that I pull and I have made some scary tight turns with it and have never had an issue with it getting close to the back window. The one thing I have to watch like a hawk is the clearance between the truck bed and the trailer. When I have to turn going up a steep incline out of the driveway and out of the road I have come close to putting a crease in the truck bed.
Thanks Jeeppir, a dually is a LOT different, pulls great, but glad you can get by without it. Jmey, what you wrote is the kind of feedback I was hoping for. I think I'm sold on the shorter bed. I'll have to find a photo of the Merhow nose and see how it compares to my trailer. How many inches clearance do you have between the trailer and truck back window when you turn sharp?
As for the front - to back clearance when you go down a steep hill, now that's a tough problem to have. Your trailer must have a nice bed space with plenty of headroom inside. The Ford F crew cab I just drove has all the bells and whistles, but the one thing I'm not sure about is the factory goosneck hitch package. Plus they end up drilling extra holes in the bed for a 5th wheel prep pkg and then cover them with plastic caps.
Don't like all those extra holes in the bed. Anyone here with a newer Ford want to tell me how they like the factory gooseneck hitch? Kay Reg. Be aware that the "factory" gooseneck hitch in all three major brands of truck is a bit misleading. Ridiculous in the light of how much you are paying for the truck. Those holes in the bed are for the ball and the safety loops, which is what the puck system consists of. It is very misleading and I think most truck salesmen aren't even aware of the additional parts needed.
Along those lines, most truck salesmen aren't aware of the adapters that are shipped inside the 2. They are not pinned in and if not removed eventually vibrate out and no one ever knows it.
No problem! I love the nice big bed that trailer has! Our driveway has a a three to four foot difference with the road surface so the steep grade at the end of the driveway coupled with the turn rocks the trailer just enough that I have to be super careful as one day I almost creased the box.
In the tightest of turns I would guess there is still at least 6 inches of space between the trailer and window. Edited by jmey AM. Axles and tires have weight ratings that should not be exceeded. Taller trucks may be too high to fit properly under a gooseneck trailer, especially goosenecks built before Goosenecks built prior to that may not have enough clearance while sitting level.
Check this before you buy. An adjustable coupler only raises and lowers the nose portion of the trailer to keep it level on different height truck beds. If the length of the truck bed is too short, the nose of a gooseneck can hit the cab of the truck when turning.
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