2500 towing 38' enclosed gooseneck HELP - Page 4

08 Dually 4x4 · 10-30-2009, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winn99

They make trailers for long beds and 4wd's?? I didn't think it would matter..

I race an IMCA sportmod. Where you race at?

They will make any thing you want. The height of my trailer compared to the bed rails is what is moved up 6-8 inches. The trailer was custom built for the guy I bought it from. He paid 24k with air conditioning and cabinets etc.

I live in Mc Clelland Iowa. I have raced this year at 18 diff tracks so far, I may hit one this weekend and next to make it 20.

Ive raced in Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota, Illinois, Kansas and Texas this year.

Im the guy that won the stock car shootout series this year. 3 tracks in 3 days.

Does anyone know of a reason I cant use one of those short bed spacers to move my trailer back a few inches???

Its tight between it and the truck and I some times drag the corner of my trailer on my in bed fuel tank and tool box when backing up very sharp.

Im also wanting the rubber isolator one, my trailer flexes a lot and this truck shifts hard enough to send it into a jerk or two each time from 3-4,4-5 and slightly 5-6.

__________________
08 Dually 4x4 crew, Black Maxx, Airdog 150, 5" ss/tb, Afe intake,625s, on the shelf. Smarty, PMT, MP-8, quadzilla. 2 head gaskets on Smarty is enough....

Drew G. · 10-30-2009, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winn99

How close does it come to your cab?

i say it wont go to a 90 degree angle but i have never had to go that far back but at about a 105 to 110 degree angle i have about 10 inches to spare. i may be off cuz i only pull this trailer in the summer to show cattle and i have pulled it a million times and i have never hit the cab

__________________
'03 Dodge 2500 QC CTD H.O. 6 sp 4" exhaust with 5" tip. official beat $h!t down posse member #1

winn99 · 10-30-2009, 04:56 PM

I went and looked at the trailer today and decided that the front was just to big for a short bed. I'm gonna have to find something different..Any suggestions?

__________________
Black 2008 Dodge 2500 QC 6.7L - Hypertech Max Energy

slowlt1 · 10-30-2009, 05:39 PM

You can find a used bumper pull and add a v nose gooseneck. A local guy has done 7 or eight of them for short bed guys. Any good welding shop could do something like that.

__________________
07.5 6.7 4x4 4:10s 6 speed hand mixer 4 door short bed.
I bought a brand new truck at 19 so i wouldnt have to work on my dd/tow rig... little did i know i still would have to.

08 Dually 4x4 · 10-30-2009, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winn99

I went and looked at the trailer today and decided that the front was just to big for a short bed. I'm gonna have to find something different..Any suggestions?

It will work with the 16 inch extension that is posted above in this thread.

Youll easily recognize the short bed trailers. They have a steel frame extending out in front of the box. A lot of guys put their generator on there.

I think with that extension youll like this trailer and have plenty of room behind your truck to walk under the trailer. Thats what I hate about mine. I always catch my t shirt or jacket on a edge of the diamond plate and tear it,lol..

I think Im going to buy one of those rubber isolator extension deals for my trailer for the cushion and the fact it will move it back about 6-8 inches so I can fit thru there better. I would really like to put a spare tire under there instead of in my bunk like I have it now too!

__________________
08 Dually 4x4 crew, Black Maxx, Airdog 150, 5" ss/tb, Afe intake,625s, on the shelf. Smarty, PMT, MP-8, quadzilla. 2 head gaskets on Smarty is enough....

winn99 · 10-31-2009, 05:17 PM

The thing I was thinking about that 16inch extension is that it would put the weight way behind the axle kind of beating the point of having a gooseneck. I've been looking for a trailer made for a shortbed but man there hard to find.
slowlt1- that seems like it would be alot of work?

__________________
Black 2008 Dodge 2500 QC 6.7L - Hypertech Max Energy

slowlt1 · 10-31-2009, 07:35 PM

he doesnt box in the neck he leaves it exposed it takes him a few days to get it done. I dont know how cost effective it would be

__________________
07.5 6.7 4x4 4:10s 6 speed hand mixer 4 door short bed.
I bought a brand new truck at 19 so i wouldnt have to work on my dd/tow rig... little did i know i still would have to.

08 Dually 4x4 · 11-02-2009, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winn99

The thing I was thinking about that 16inch extension is that it would put the weight way behind the axle kind of beating the point of having a gooseneck. I've been looking for a trailer made for a shortbed but man there hard to find.
slowlt1- that seems like it would be alot of work?

The wt isnt behind your axle its is where the ball is mounted in your truck.

The distance from the trailer axle to the ball is longer with the extension, but Ive seen so many diff combinations of trailers ti must not matter..

It is the same as having a trailer built for a short bed.

__________________
08 Dually 4x4 crew, Black Maxx, Airdog 150, 5" ss/tb, Afe intake,625s, on the shelf. Smarty, PMT, MP-8, quadzilla. 2 head gaskets on Smarty is enough....

Challenger · 11-02-2009, 06:07 PM

start with examining the specs for your truck in regards to pulling a fifth wheel trailer,and then find a trailer within those specs, don't find the most gigantic trailer out there and then try to talk yourself into it

__________________
96 Dodge CTD 3500 4x4 black extracab dually auto 3.54 no mods

winn99 · 11-04-2009, 11:35 AM

Would a 44' Pace enclosed gooseneck be one of those gigantic trailers? Only 6 foot longer than what I'm looking for so could my truck handle it?

__________________
Black 2008 Dodge 2500 QC 6.7L - Hypertech Max Energy

MegaTruck2008 · 11-04-2009, 01:54 PM

I have a 40' four horse, horse triler with living Quarters. and I used to pull it with my '98 2500. I just put air bags on it. so you should fine.

__________________
'08 3500 SRW Patriot Blue Mega Cab, 6.7L, 6 Speed Auto, 5' H&S TBE W/6' Chrome Tip, Edge Juice W/Add, Airlift Air Bags

(SOLD) '98 2500 12v, 70hp Injectors, Fuel Plate Slid, 4' TBE, Airlift Air Bags

MegaTruck2008 · 11-04-2009, 02:02 PM

It has an almost squre nose on it. so you do have to watch it when making tight turns. I called B&W and asked them about their extender hitch, and they told me it drops your max weight you can pull from 30,000lbs to 20,000lbs. Just my .02 worth

__________________
'08 3500 SRW Patriot Blue Mega Cab, 6.7L, 6 Speed Auto, 5' H&S TBE W/6' Chrome Tip, Edge Juice W/Add, Airlift Air Bags

(SOLD) '98 2500 12v, 70hp Injectors, Fuel Plate Slid, 4' TBE, Airlift Air Bags

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum Advertisement

10-30-2009, 04:56 PM	#39 (permalink)
winn99 Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colbert, Ok Posts: 121 Thanks: 14 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts winn99's Truck Pics	I went and looked at the trailer today and decided that the front was just to big for a short bed. I'm gonna have to find something different..Any suggestions? __________________ Black 2008 Dodge 2500 QC 6.7L - Hypertech Max Energy

10-30-2009, 05:39 PM	#40 (permalink)
slowlt1 Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ofallon Missouri Posts: 137 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts slowlt1's Truck Pics	You can find a used bumper pull and add a v nose gooseneck. A local guy has done 7 or eight of them for short bed guys. Any good welding shop could do something like that. __________________ 07.5 6.7 4x4 4:10s 6 speed hand mixer 4 door short bed. I bought a brand new truck at 19 so i wouldnt have to work on my dd/tow rig... little did i know i still would have to.

10-31-2009, 05:17 PM	#42 (permalink)
winn99 Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colbert, Ok Posts: 121 Thanks: 14 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts winn99's Truck Pics	The thing I was thinking about that 16inch extension is that it would put the weight way behind the axle kind of beating the point of having a gooseneck. I've been looking for a trailer made for a shortbed but man there hard to find. slowlt1- that seems like it would be alot of work? __________________ Black 2008 Dodge 2500 QC 6.7L - Hypertech Max Energy

10-31-2009, 07:35 PM	#43 (permalink)
slowlt1 Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ofallon Missouri Posts: 137 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts slowlt1's Truck Pics	he doesnt box in the neck he leaves it exposed it takes him a few days to get it done. I dont know how cost effective it would be __________________ 07.5 6.7 4x4 4:10s 6 speed hand mixer 4 door short bed. I bought a brand new truck at 19 so i wouldnt have to work on my dd/tow rig... little did i know i still would have to.

11-02-2009, 06:07 PM	#45 (permalink)
Challenger Cummins Nut Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 300 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Challenger's Truck Pics	start with examining the specs for your truck in regards to pulling a fifth wheel trailer,and then find a trailer within those specs, don't find the most gigantic trailer out there and then try to talk yourself into it __________________ 96 Dodge CTD 3500 4x4 black extracab dually auto 3.54 no mods

11-04-2009, 11:35 AM	#46 (permalink)
winn99 Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colbert, Ok Posts: 121 Thanks: 14 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts winn99's Truck Pics	Would a 44' Pace enclosed gooseneck be one of those gigantic trailers? Only 6 foot longer than what I'm looking for so could my truck handle it? __________________ Black 2008 Dodge 2500 QC 6.7L - Hypertech Max Energy

11-04-2009, 01:54 PM	#47 (permalink)
MegaTruck2008 Cummins Fan Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southern Utah Posts: 87 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts MegaTruck2008's Truck Pics	I have a 40' four horse, horse triler with living Quarters. and I used to pull it with my '98 2500. I just put air bags on it. so you should fine. __________________ '08 3500 SRW Patriot Blue Mega Cab, 6.7L, 6 Speed Auto, 5' H&S TBE W/6' Chrome Tip, Edge Juice W/Add, Airlift Air Bags (SOLD) '98 2500 12v, 70hp Injectors, Fuel Plate Slid, 4' TBE, Airlift Air Bags

11-04-2009, 02:02 PM	#48 (permalink)
MegaTruck2008 Cummins Fan Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southern Utah Posts: 87 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts MegaTruck2008's Truck Pics	It has an almost squre nose on it. so you do have to watch it when making tight turns. I called B&W and asked them about their extender hitch, and they told me it drops your max weight you can pull from 30,000lbs to 20,000lbs. Just my .02 worth __________________ '08 3500 SRW Patriot Blue Mega Cab, 6.7L, 6 Speed Auto, 5' H&S TBE W/6' Chrome Tip, Edge Juice W/Add, Airlift Air Bags (SOLD) '98 2500 12v, 70hp Injectors, Fuel Plate Slid, 4' TBE, Airlift Air Bags