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fannin
09-05-2007, 02:43 PM
A buddy of mine keeps telling me that you shouldn't pull a gooseneck trailer with a shortbed truck, but that you should only do it with a longbed. Is that true? i cant really think of any disadvantages.

Fannin
bigmike
09-05-2007, 02:52 PM
Goosenecks aren't really a problem. It's fifth wheels like horse trailers or campers that can be a problem. They are closer to the cab with a shortbed so you have be careful about turning.
redlegg
10-15-2007, 10:06 PM
I pull this 24'x6.8'' cattle trailer and a 32' dovetail with my short wheel base goat.
TimOub007
10-16-2007, 09:36 AM
You get better weight distribution with a LWB since the hitch can be placed directly over the axle, which I don't believe that you can do on a SWB.

The other info is fact about tight turns and a SWB/5th wheel combo. I've seen quite a few dented cabs and broken back windows due to this combo.

T
aggieanglr
10-16-2007, 04:20 PM
Check out trailersnhitches.com. They sell a replacement neck for the trailer that will offset it 9". This will make turning and hooking up much easier. Other thatn that there shouldn't be any problem pulling with a short bed as long as the truck is made to handle the load.
hellonwater
10-16-2007, 10:14 PM
Most of the newer hitches take care of the problem.
DCW
10-16-2007, 11:10 PM
It's not the lenght of the bed that makes it different. On a short wb truck it can get a little less stable than on a lwb. Yes the hitch will be closer to the cab so need to watch tight turns. On all of them I always install the hitch slightly in front of the axle so not to make the front of the truck to light.
MLCinNCTX
10-17-2007, 07:15 AM
It's not the lenght of the bed that makes it different. On a short wb truck it can get a little less stable than on a lwb. Yes the hitch will be closer to the cab so need to watch tight turns. On all of them I always install the hitch slightly in front of the axle so not to make the front of the truck to light.
I agree with everything you say, the fact that most new trucks are either extended cab or a crew cab helps make up the "short" wheelbase.

Still if a full sheet of plywood won't fit in the bed, with the tailgate close, it is a compact truck!