New marketing idea, receiver gooseneck hitches!

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Only photo I could get, this guy wasn't shy with the throttle.  I tried to find him again as he turned off the highway past me when I turned to go in the bank.  I drove around thinking he tried to find a place to park but couldn't find him.  When he drove by me after I stopped it looked like 4"x4"x1/8" tubing sticking out about 2 feet from the bumper with a plate for the ball welded on top.  The trailer wasn't loaded, so I sure hope he doesn't use that for loaded cattle.
Reply:Oh my god.
Reply:One of our old flatbeds had one. It was a 10' bed, on a Freightliner M2. We had anywhere from 4k-14k lbs on it at any given time, 40' Gooseneck. Always held up, it was one of our shop creations. I'll see if I have any pics.Last edited by BuzzBox; 03-19-2014 at 06:14 PM.Proverbs 4:23My company welds.
Reply:If that is a FORD F550, then even if that trailer was loaded, the truck would never know!Look at the springs its handling the trailer.
Reply:Its an F650. The tongue weight on this rig exceeds the trailers limitations.
Reply:Originally Posted by Arizona SA200Its an F650. The tongue weight on this rig exceeds the trailers limitations.
Reply:I have seen people flip drop hitches in regular pickups to haul goosenecks... Ill just stick with the ball in the bed- Christian M.C3 Welding & Fabrication - CNC Plasma Cutting-Mobile Welding-Custom welding and fabwww.c3welding.com
Reply:Originally Posted by Arizona SA200Its an F650. The tongue weight on this rig exceeds the trailers limitations.
Reply:there was a guy around here that used to haul a triple axle 30' FRP sided goose neck race car trailer behind a used Ryder rental Chevy with a 24' box on it and a similar setup at the rear. That F-650 pickup doesent even know its there a totally legit setup.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:There's nothing wrong with that way of towing, however the execution of the project was probably a bit poor.
Reply:Originally Posted by AntiblingIt's not the tongue weight of the truck I'd be worried about, it's the 2' of unsupported tubing sticking out.
Reply:Originally Posted by walkerweldAre you referring to the vertical tube?  If so, that "2' of unsupported tubing" is part of the trailer tongue.  That would still be present even if the hitch was sitting in the truck bed.
Reply:I have seen similar setups around here but its usually a pipe attached to a regular reciver I belive a company autcally produces them1982 miller blue star 2E ac/dcHarbor freight flux core posVictor oa