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RE: Gooseneck Hitches--Any Input Appreciated
Goosenecks are fine if they are built to be a gooseneck. There are different torsion stresses with a gooseneck, and converting from a fifth wheel to a gooseneck may not be wise.
I've pulled a large horse trailer built with a gooseneck and it pulls and handles fine. I have bed rails in my pick up so I can install my fifth wheel hitch, or lift it out and install the ball plate for the gooseneck.
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T210DRVR
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06/25/09 10:47pm |
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RE: Anyone pulling a Raptor w/ 3/4 ton diesel?
My experience is that there isn't much difference between an SRW 3/4 ton or one ton. However, there is a huge difference between pulling a big fiver with a dually.
I can, and do pull a heavy fifth wheel with a 3/4 ton SRW. It doesn't feel unsafe, but the trailer pushes you around noticeably when going through high speed turns like a freeway transition or an interstate mountain road. The dually is noticeably different in that the truck does not get pushed around.
Can you pull it with a 2500? Yes. Is it the best tool for the job, no.
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T210DRVR
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04/15/09 10:00pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Need new tires ....Maxxis????
I've got Maxxis 8008 15" D rated tires on my 2004 HR Next Level. I'm routinely 15,000 lbs on the trailer, sometimes more. It's made trips through the hot desert, the high country of Montana and everywhere in between. I'd estimate 20,000 miles on the tires and they've been on the fifth wheel since new, slightly over five years ago. I think I picked up a screw once and had it repaired. Otherwise, never a problem. They are starting to show wear now because of the scrubbing that happens with a tri-axle trailer.
I'd happily replace them with another set of Maxxis tires.
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T210DRVR
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03/23/09 11:01pm |
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