What's that...? You don't have a big pickup
to tow your 6,000 lb. Gooseneck trailer......fear not!!! A
little careful, well thought out engineering can solve your
problem..
Class III Hitch Install... (patent pending..)
Wouldn't you love to see how the trip went...?
Good chance he ended up doin' some unintended off roadin'
somewhere. Check the 'hills' in the background Howja like
to meet this rig on a two-lane road....coming down the mountain
in your direction...?
She's hitched up and ready to roll!! Amazin'
how the extra weight smoothes out the ride.
Needed to air up the rear tires
a bit ('bout 160 psi).
Added some super heavy-duty chain for extra
support on the tailgate, (note the 'Heavy-Duty 'S' hooks to
attach the chain) Also paid-up for some BIG Number 5/16 sheet
metal screws to attach the Reese hitch frame to the tailgate
(see 'em there? One on each side...) Likely two more through
the carpet into the floor pan inside...
Yep, probably overkill, but didn't want the
possibility of having an accident.
Most of the time was spent on the front porch
whittling down that MASSIVE solid pine 4x4 to fit precisely
down into the hole in the ball mount receiver. Note also -
The 14'x14' piece of 3/8' plywood on the underside of the
tailgate to distribute the load more evenly and beef up that
tailgate support.
'A MAN CAN'T BE TOO SAFE'...!!
They are out there, folks... And they vote...
VOTE? Hell, they breed!!
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