I'm not a hotshotter, but I thought gn stood for goose neck, which is a fifth wheel trailer. Am I wrong?
65' Max Length
Discussion in 'Expediter and Hot Shot Trucking Forum' started by Big Texas Transport, Dec 30, 2019.
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Gooseneck is a ball hitch on the bed of the truck.
I see people refer to both as a fifth wheel thoughBean Jr. Thanks this. -
I've done a bit more research and I've found that, apparently, the GN "swing clearance" varies quite a bit between manufacturers (and maybe trailer types?). Check out the three attached examples. I've seen GN swing clearance lengths from about 88" to over 100".
Here are calculations I'm concerned about for my truck, a 2010 Super Duty long bed crew cab:
780" (65') - Max allowable truck & trailer length (But not a tractor as Espressolane pointed out)
210" (17' 6") - Minus front bumper to GN ball (wheelbase) (approx; ball is slightly forward of the axle)
480" (40') - Minus trailer deck length
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90" (7' 6") - Equals the maximum GN swing clearance I can have to remain "legal"
So to my original question, I'm trying to figure out how difficult it is to find trailers to keep long bed crew cab Super Duty hotshotters within legal length. Essentially it's just a matter of finding out the swing clearance of every trailer I'd consider buying, and if it's over 90", I can't use it. Or I may have to special order a trailer.
EDIT: I just measured the swing clearance I NEED on my truck: 85"
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Reason for edit: Adding additional information I didn't have for the original post. -
Any reason why you couldn't go with a 38' trailer?Bean Jr. Thanks this. -
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I had a extended frame FL with 60ft. rebar. That was getting measured.
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