flatbed attachment question

rockyridge · 11-01-2009, 12:05 AM

I bought a used flatbed to put on my 04 dually and it is held on with 6 1/2 inch bolts that go through the top of the box frame where the box attached. My question is whether this is secure enough for towing some pretty large gooseneck trailers, I guess I dont know a lot about it but it seems that the bolts should be heavier than this. The trailers Im towing are in excess of 20K. There is also a 5 foot stretch between the front four bolts and the back two so there is a 1 1/2 gap between the flatbed frame and the pickup frame.

jo4450 · 11-02-2009, 03:20 PM

isnt the gooseneck mount supposed to be welded or bolted to the frame rails and the flat bed just sits over it?

RoadDog · 11-05-2009, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rockyridge

I bought a used flatbed to put on my 04 dually and it is held on with 6 1/2 inch bolts that go through the top of the box frame where the box attached. My question is whether this is secure enough for towing some pretty large gooseneck trailers, I guess I dont know a lot about it but it seems that the bolts should be heavier than this. The trailers Im towing are in excess of 20K. There is also a 5 foot stretch between the front four bolts and the back two so there is a 1 1/2 gap between the flatbed frame and the pickup frame.

Towing that kind of weight you better be using a real gooseneck hitch and not just a plate welded to the bed. Gooseneck hitch is bolted to the frame and has nothing to with the bed.

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rpage · 11-08-2009, 07:36 PM

my c&m bed has 6 tabs that bolt thru the frame from the side. i use grade 8 bolts. if the hitch is from the factory its designed for hauling. my hitch is attached to the bed not my truck but the bed has its own frame and i tow 20k and more all the time

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rockyridge Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts rockyridge's Truck Pics	flatbed attachment question I bought a used flatbed to put on my 04 dually and it is held on with 6 1/2 inch bolts that go through the top of the box frame where the box attached. My question is whether this is secure enough for towing some pretty large gooseneck trailers, I guess I dont know a lot about it but it seems that the bolts should be heavier than this. The trailers Im towing are in excess of 20K. There is also a 5 foot stretch between the front four bolts and the back two so there is a 1 1/2 gap between the flatbed frame and the pickup frame.

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jo4450 Cummins Fan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mn Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts jo4450's Truck Pics	isnt the gooseneck mount supposed to be welded or bolted to the frame rails and the flat bed just sits over it?

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rpage Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: kerrville tx Posts: 127 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts rpage's Truck Pics	my c&m bed has 6 tabs that bolt thru the frame from the side. i use grade 8 bolts. if the hitch is from the factory its designed for hauling. my hitch is attached to the bed not my truck but the bed has its own frame and i tow 20k and more all the time