65' Max Length

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  1. Big Texas Transport

    Big Texas Transport Bobtail Member

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    Newby questions; sorry.

    How hard is it to find a top-notch 40' GN trailer that keeps the max truck/trailer length within 65'? Would it take a special order to keep the gooseneck about a half-foot shorter?

    Admittedly I haven't done much research yet or made any phone calls to the manufacturers. But from what I have came across, it looks like the Ford Super Duty Crew Cabs like I will use (2010) would have about a 6" over-length problem with a stock long-bed installed.

    Thanks for any advice!
     
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  3. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Remove the truck bed, that would make it a “tractor”.
    Problem solved.
     
  4. Big Texas Transport

    Big Texas Transport Bobtail Member

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    Yeah, I read that too. Thanks. Maybe for my next truck. Still looking for trailer solutions while keeping my bed on this truck.
     
  5. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Is your truck 25 feet long.

    I don't even think my w900 is 25 feet long.
     
  6. TexasKGB

    TexasKGB Light Load Member

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    I believe but could be wrong that TX has a 60' length restriction on any truck with a bed hauling a trailer, and is pretty serious about enforcing it.


    Edit: I am wrong.
     
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  7. rccarlson22

    rccarlson22 Medium Load Member

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    It is 65’ in Texas
     
  8. TexasKGB

    TexasKGB Light Load Member

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    Yep. I was wrong. Thanks
     
  9. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    All you standard 53 ft van trailers with standard fleet trucks measure 65 ft. Give or take. Could be less now with the closed gap between truck and trailer.
     
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  10. Big Texas Transport

    Big Texas Transport Bobtail Member

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    It's about 17-1/2 ft from the front bumper to the gooseneck ball. Just under 22' total bumper to bumper.

    I've seen in some forums that Ford longbed trucks have about a six inch length problem when pulling a 40' GN trailer. So I'm trying to figure out how hard it will be to find one with a slightly shorter gooseneck. Without having to special order one.

    Thanks.
     
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  11. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    17 / 1/2 plus length of trailer minus however much hangs over back of truck.

    You shouldn't be longer then a standard semi with a van trailer.
     
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