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RE: [RC] long-beds V. short-beds and goosenecks - Bob MorrisThe discussion is about long beds and short beds but endurance riders hauling gooseneck trailers should really look at using a flat bed if they need a 4X4 truck. There are many advantages. First there is no tailgate to forget and tear up. There is no excess sheet metal to ding and to eventually look poor. The load carrying capacity is much greater. You can let things extend beyond the sides and the end is absolutely necessary. Purchasing the cab and chassis model of the truck is a lot more economical. I use a Ford F-350 with a short chassis and an eight foot flat bed. Plenty of clearance and a lot of space to carry incidentals on the bed. No tin to scratch up or dent. Visibility is so much better as there is no body metal in the way. Easy to put on under bed boxes for more storage space if needed. Give it a thought. Bob Bob Morris Morris Endurance Enterprises Boise, ID -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Long Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 7:24 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] long-beds V. short-beds and goosenecks Sisu West Ranch wrote: A properly installed gooseneck hitch is right over the rear axle. This can cause some problems with a short bed. On sharp turns the front of the trailer can hit the cab (bummer). There are 3 ways to handle this that I know of. 1. Don't turn sharp. 2. Purchase a trailer with a sharp nose. 3. Purchase a hitch that moves back to compensate during sharp low speed turns. Prior to buying our short-bed truck to haul a gooseneck trailer, I researched this problem pretty thoroughly. I found it is only a "problem" for the wide square-nosed camper trailers. Not only are many LQ horse trailers are not only not quite as wide as the big campers in the first place, most of them have some taper to the nose. It doesn't take much taper to allow full clearance on even the sharpest turns. A bigger risk with 4x4 trucks is the gooseneck hitting the tailgate or the sides of the truck bed when going over uneven ground such as railroad grade crossings, or the dips and rolls in many ride campsites. This is due to the high bed of a 4x4. It's a compromise, if you raise the trailer high enough to have good clearance it doesn't travel level on the open road. You just have to be careful in rough ground. My next truck will also be a short-bed. I give up some hauling space, but it's a lot easier to maneuver and park. It all depends what your needs and priorities are. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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