Gooseneck
Hi, I would like to get feedback from anyone using a gooseneck adapter with a simple ball in the bed. I looking at this for my next PU and I like having access to a flat bed just by flipping the...
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mdamerell wrote:
Compare a standard 53' van semi trailer (1" thick walls, a piece of sheet metal for roof and 6" max floor including the decking) and a flatbed trailer with a 16 to 18" frame members and you'll see the same thing. The van uses it's box shape ( picture load inside a box girder ) to get it's support like the camper. The flatbed has a heavy frame since it has no other support and is designed for a more concentrated load on the floor (IE a coil of steel). Both trailers can carry 46,000# but they support it differently.
Exactly! You are 100% correct. Show me a 53ft box trailer with a full length frame. I don't recall ever seeing one.
