Hitches ?
Tuned
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Las Vegas
Just my thoughts and since you are new to this are as follows
1. Gooseneck hitch is more of a horse trailer type hitch where a big ball sits in the bed of the truck. Look up B & W Turnover ball on google and you will understand. the are rated at 5K pounds in the bed and 30K total weight.
2. Cheap plastic tail gates are made for alot of the people who tow quite a bit the are lower than stock and provide a bit more clearance between tailgate and trailer. these are cheap to buy usually under 200.00 if you smash or catch a stock tail gate they are expensive to replace.
3. Short beds the make towing with a 5er or gooseneck slightly tougher on real tight turns, you can get either type of hitch with an offset or a slide that will move it rearward a bit. Do you really need it no can it make life easier yes . Best advice learn to tow well, practice turning and backing up and a short bed works fine. Some people may say different but practice and paying attention will go along way.
T
1. Gooseneck hitch is more of a horse trailer type hitch where a big ball sits in the bed of the truck. Look up B & W Turnover ball on google and you will understand. the are rated at 5K pounds in the bed and 30K total weight.
2. Cheap plastic tail gates are made for alot of the people who tow quite a bit the are lower than stock and provide a bit more clearance between tailgate and trailer. these are cheap to buy usually under 200.00 if you smash or catch a stock tail gate they are expensive to replace.
3. Short beds the make towing with a 5er or gooseneck slightly tougher on real tight turns, you can get either type of hitch with an offset or a slide that will move it rearward a bit. Do you really need it no can it make life easier yes . Best advice learn to tow well, practice turning and backing up and a short bed works fine. Some people may say different but practice and paying attention will go along way.
T
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From: Grand Blanc, MI
Originally Posted by Hensley Ron
The absolute best hitch on the market is the Hensley Arrow. It uses a trapezoidal cam system to make it impossible for the trailer to sway, but leaves the tow vehicle completely in control with no friction.
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From: Beaver Dam, KY
My experience w slider hitches is they don't slide very good. I have a reese in a short bed cc w a 35ft cougar and hardly ever need to slide it. I really think it wasn,t needed except extreme tight jack knives which are really rare. They come in diffenent tongue and towing weights.
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