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From: St. Merdinard, Indiana
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Building a gosseneck hitch for an f-150 so I can tow a horse trailer 15 footer.
Any suggestions on thickness of metal to be used? I was going to use 1/4 inch thick steel and welded it to my frame. I can out weld any one in my school so I can make it hold. Just need thickness of metal to hold the weight.
c-channel 4inches wide 1/4 inch thick?
Any suggestions on thickness of metal to be used? I was going to use 1/4 inch thick steel and welded it to my frame. I can out weld any one in my school so I can make it hold. Just need thickness of metal to hold the weight.
c-channel 4inches wide 1/4 inch thick?
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Your thickness sounds good but I would go with 8" or bigger channel. My F250 has 12" but I put it to the test sometimes too. Weld the edges that touch the frame and then also on the sides plate the channel to the frame. Be damn sure of your skills before doing this. You'll have a lot of weight back there and it would be terrible for it to break loose.
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From: Burnsville, MN
One point of caution. Its not like these frames are made out of good old-fashioned "soft" A10 steel that welds up easily. The heat of welding some of these newer fancy steels actually weakens them, so its not recommended by Ford. My own hitch rated for 15,000 pounds, installed by the factory, is bolted.
