Re: Gooseneck Hitch Installation

Posted by BART on October 31, 2000 at 09:11:10 from (207.234.108.98):

In Reply to: Gooseneck Hitch Installation posted by Halbert on October 27, 2000 at 17:18:25:

I USE A PIECE OF 6" WIDE CHANNEL ACROSS THE FRAME IF MY TRUCKS. THEN I HAVE TWO PIECES OF ANGLE IRON BOLTED TO THE FRAME, THAT BOLTS TO THE CHANNEL. IT ONLY REQUIRES ABOUT A 2" HOLE THROUGH THE BED. IF THE TRUCK IS PRE 1988, CHANCES ARE THAT THERE ARE FOUR BOLTS NEAR THE WHEEL WELLS BUT INSIDE THE BED THAT HOLD IT DOWN. MAKE A PLATE AND DRILL HOLES TO FIT THE EXICTING PATTERN. THEN WELD A SMALL METAL BOX ON TOP OF THAT WITH ONE SIDE MISSING. THREAD THE BALL DOWN THRU THE BOX TO THE NUT ON THE BOTTOM SIDE. THIS WAY THERE IS NO HOLE IN THE BED AT ALL. I WOULD RECOMMEND USING 3/4" FOR A PLATE. I HAVE SEEN A TRAILER COME OFF A BRAND NEW BALL ( THE COUPLER WAS ALSO LOCKED ) WHEN UNLOADING A HEAVY LOAD. THEN THE COUPLER SLAMS DOWN REALLY HARD. JUST MY TWO CENTS

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