Gooseneck hitch question
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From: poughkeepsie ny
Gooseneck hitch question
I noticed a gooseneck trailer hitch for sale on JC Whitney that's supposed to fit my '94 B-4000 4X4. It says it's rated to handle up to 25,000lbs, but I'm thinking my girl might be a wee shy of being able to pull that much.
Does anyone have a clue how much my truck would realistically be able to pull with this setup? I know the towing capacity listed in the manual is like 4 or 5K lbs., but I'm thinking that's based on a class 3 or 4 hitch that's mounted on the rear and not a gooseneck which is in the bed. My truck has the 4 liter with a manual transmission, but since I have manual hubs in the front I plan to be making full use of the low range when needed.
Does anyone have a clue how much my truck would realistically be able to pull with this setup? I know the towing capacity listed in the manual is like 4 or 5K lbs., but I'm thinking that's based on a class 3 or 4 hitch that's mounted on the rear and not a gooseneck which is in the bed. My truck has the 4 liter with a manual transmission, but since I have manual hubs in the front I plan to be making full use of the low range when needed.
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Depends on the engine. The owners manual says a 6 cyl 3.0 can pull 4500 lbs. Realistically, you can only pull half that at best. The only difference with a gooseneck is that the tounge weight is over the axel. Don't think about mounting one because the truck has a c channel frame. It's not a boxed frame. Try and you'll see the back end tweek.
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Thanks for the reply, ticker. My truck has the 4 liter. After doing some net searching it seems the general towing lore says not to pull more than 75% of the weight of the tow vehicle.
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