The pictures would be great 79jasper! I want to build a strong but want it as light as I can get it. A good strength to weight ratio is what I'm looking to come up with. and some custom fractures. The goose neck is for when I take the horses up the North fork and the fifth wheel is for tripping with the trailer. I also want a frame hitch for a regular trailer. I'm going to draft this thing up before I build it. I always like to get it on paper first that way you can control cost and time. any Idea's are welcomed!
Mount your goose-neck ball on a plate mounted to the frame. Fifth-wheel can use rails. Bumper hitch can be a bit
of box tubing for the receiver sticking out the back - brace it well. Beds are easy to build, but there are so many
around here (S. Texas) that I have not built one in years. Last one I did was on a Peterbilt. 2 winches. Poles. Etc.
Also, the beds are generally cheaper than the steel nowadays. If you were closer, I could fix you right up.
If I can get time, I'll take a few pics. Give you some ideas. Just ignore the rolling tailboards and bed jacks
And yeah, I'm a year older than you.
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